Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUL 4 – Russia launched over 500 drones and 11 missiles in the largest assault of the war, causing injuries and widespread damage amid stalled peace talks after the Trump-Putin call.
- Hours after Trump’s call, Russian forces launched their largest aerial assault against Kyiv with over 500 drones and missiles.
- During the phone call with Trump, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s war aims and the need to remove the conflict’s `root causes`, and the defense ministry reported intercepting 48 Ukrainian drones.
- Following the attack, 23 people were injured with 14 hospitalized, debris fell across 33 sites, and damage affected Kyiv’s districts and five regions.
- Ukraine relies heavily on strained US air defenses amid EU calls for increased support and Germany exploring more Patriot systems to bolster security.
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Russia launched its largest airstrike on Ukraine on Friday, a day after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. This is not the first time a phone call has been followed by a heavy attack on Ukraine, so this cannot be a coincidence.
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned Saturday Russia’s biggest drone and missile attack yet in the three-year war in Ukraine. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest series of large-scale drone and missile attacks by the Russian Federation,” Guterres said in a statement, referring to the assault Friday and also calling for a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Hours-long Russian bombardments sent Ukrainians scurry…
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