Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refineries and Shadow Fleet Vessels as Moscow Kills 4 in Overnight Attacks
Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight drone and missile attacks, with Russian strikes killing at least four people across Ukraine including in Kyiv and Kharkiv, while Kyiv claimed strikes on Russian oil refineries and vessels. Ukraine strikes formed part of the reported response during this period of intensified exchanges.
Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv Residential Building
Russian forces launched missile strikes on Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district on the morning of 8 July, with one hitting a five-storey apartment building. [2] The number of people injured in the Russian strike on the five-storey residential building in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district has risen to 34. [2] The injured include four children. [2] Early reports indicate that Russian forces used an S8000 Banderol missile-drone in the attack. [2] On the night of 7-8 July, Russia had already attacked the Nemyshlianskyi district. [2] Four women aged 52, 79, 47 and 69 suffered acute stress reactions and received medical treatment. [2] Prosecutors, investigators and forensic experts are continuing to document the aftermath of the strike and are collecting and examining debris from the weapon used. [2] Earlier reports said two people had been killed and 29 injured. [2]
Drone Crash Near Kyiv Gas Station
Russian missile strike damaged a five-storey apartment building in Kharkiv, injuring 34 people including four children. — Source: ukrainskapravda A Russian drone crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district on the afternoon of 8 July, injuring two people. [5] Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that early reports say an enemy drone has crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in the Desnianskyi district. [5] Two people have been injured as a result of the drone's crash and explosion, and they have both been taken to hospital. [5] Emergency services have been dispatched to the scene. [5] On the night of 7-8 July, explosions were heard across Kyiv before an air-raid warning was issued. [5] One person was killed and two others were injured. [5] In the Desnianskyi district, a missile strike caused a fire at warehouse premises. [5] In the Sviatoshynskyi district, an office building and warehouse premises caught fire. [5] A separate blaze at a garage cooperative was later extinguished. [5] Office buildings, trams and utility networks were also damaged. [5]
Overnight Attacks Kill at Least Four Across Ukraine
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people while Kyiv targeted sites in Russia in drone attacks just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit. [3] Three people were killed across Ukraine on Wednesday in overnight Russian attacks, including one in Kyiv, where powerful explosions hit for the second night in a row. [4] Several explosions were heard shortly after midnight, before authorities issued an air raid alert. [4] Russian strikes on a five-storey residential building in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district killed two people and injured 34 others, including four children. [2] A Russian drone crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, injuring two people. [5] Russian attacks killed three people across Ukraine on Wednesday, with strikes hitting Kyiv for the second consecutive night. [4]
Ukraine's Retaliatory Strikes on Russian Targets
Kyiv claims its forces struck two more Russian oil refineries and six vessels part of the so-called shadow fleet. [1] Ukraine strikes on these Russian targets were reported in the context of the overnight exchanges. [1] The attacks occurred just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit. [3] Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people while Kyiv targeted sites in Russia in drone attacks. [3]
Timing Coincides with Trump-Zelensky Meeting
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people while Kyiv targeted sites in Russia in drone attacks just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit. [3] The attacks occurred just hours ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit. [3] Russian attacks killed three people across Ukraine on Wednesday, with strikes hitting Kyiv for the second consecutive night. [4]
Ongoing Documentation and Response
The number of people injured in a Russian strike on a five-storey residential building in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district has risen to 34. [2] Our medics are providing everyone with the necessary treatment. [2] Prosecutors, investigators and forensic experts are continuing to document the aftermath of the strike and are collecting and examining debris from the weapon used. [2] A Russian drone crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district on the afternoon of 8 July, injuring two people. [5] Emergency services have been dispatched to the scene. [5] Two people have been injured as a result of the drone's crash and explosion. [5] They have both been taken to hospital. [5]
What to watch next: Kyiv claims its forces struck two more Russian oil refineries and six vessels part of the so-called shadow fleet, with further developments expected around the NATO summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
