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Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Topic: Kyiv

Russian airstrike wounds 8 in Kyiv, key air base targeted

Moscow fires 324 drones and 7 missiles overnight, targeting Starokostyantyniv air base in western Ukraine. Most of the country remains under hours-long air raid alerts.

Russia strikes Ukraine overnight with missiles and drones; one dead, fires reported in Kyiv

Many Kyiv residents rushed to take shelter in underground stations. Explosions were heard across the city as air defence units engaged in repelling the attack.

Ukraine’s PM Shmyhal resigns as part of major government reshuffle

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to replace Shmyhal. Svyrydenko, who is also the economy minister, is a close and long-standing ally of Zelenskiy.

Zelenskyy demands ‘biting’ sanctions on Russian oil after Moscow launched ‘largest drone attack’

Ukrainian President's call comes Ukraine alleged Russia launched its largest drone attack yet with 728 drones, of which Kyiv's defence system was able to destroy 718.

US will be sending more weapons to Ukraine to help defend itself against Russia, says Trump

Ukraine was getting hit very hard by Russia and needed to be able to defend itself, US president says. Weapons will be primarily defensive, he adds.

3 children among 23 wounded in Russia’s drone attack on Kharkiv

An official said most of the injuries occurred in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district, where several apartments and a kindergarten were hit.

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

Russia launches another large drone attack on Kyiv, maternity ward in Odesa damaged

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched another large drone attack on Ukraine, striking Kyiv and damaging a maternity ward in the southern port of Odesa, regional officials said early on

Russia says it has advanced to east-central Ukraine amid row over peace talks & dead soldiers

War is stepping up with Russian forces grabbing more territory in Ukraine & Kyiv unfurling high-profile drone & sabotage attacks on Russia’s nuclear-capable bomber fleet.

Russia mounts heavy, sustained barrage of Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight. 1 dead, 20 injured

Operation of the city's metro transport system was disrupted too after a Russian strike hit and damaged a train between stations, the city’s military administration said.

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