Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv since the start of its full-scale invasion overnight on July 19, killing one person and wounding 16 others, as Ukraine announced strikes on two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea."Overnight, Russia carried out one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X, adding that Russia launched more than 40 missiles of various types, most of them targeting the capital, along with 120 attack drones.Ukraine's air force said Russia launched a total of 41 missiles and 125 drones overnight in a combined assault primarily targeting Kyiv.According to the military, air defenses intercepted 18 missiles and 108 drones, while 23 missiles and 10 drones struck 20 locations. Debris from intercepted missiles and drones fell at 18 other sites.
A firefighting helicopter drops water over the site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region early on July 19.
The barrage included 25 Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, 10 Zircon hypersonic missiles, three Onyx anti-ship missiles, three Kh-59/69 guided missiles, and 125 Shahed-type and other attack drones, it said.Explosions rang out across Kyiv overnight as air defenses engaged incoming missiles.Ukrainian authorities said strikes hit six districts of the capital, damaging apartment buildings, a shopping and entertainment center, a supermarket, and other civilian infrastructure.Zelenskyy said emergency crews were still working at three locations with nearly 600 first responders deployed.
