Ukrainian forces have struck three oil depots and a fuel facility in Russia's southern Stavropol region this morning, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
The Ukrainian president said three Russian “shadow fleet” tankers were also hit in the Black Sea.
It comes after a major Russian aerial assault on Kyiv and other cities this morning, which Ukrainian authorities said killed at least six people and injured 16 others.
The attack on Ukraine’s capital is believed to be the biggest ballistic missile attack of the war.
The Kyiv government said firefighters were responding to blazes in five different districts after the attack, one of the biggest in recent weeks, hit residential buildings, office and industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles.
Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said the raid involved “around four dozen” ballistic missiles, the largest number in a single attack since the war began.
The attack on Kyiv comes a day after Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least nine people at warehouses belonging to a major Russian shopping website.
Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes targeted “significant logistical facilities”, accusing Wildberries of providing equipment for drones and navigation equipment for the Russian military.
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Key Points
- Ukraine hits Russian oil depots
- One dead and 16 injured as Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles
- Russian strike on cargo ship in Black Sea kills five, Kyiv says
- Strikes overnight include largest number of ballistic missiles since war began, Kyiv says
- In full: Russian online retail warehouses hit by Ukraine drones in deadly attack
Russia claims control of another village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
04:40 , Arpan RaiRussian forces have captured the settlement of Vilne in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.
Officials in Kyiv have not issued a response to Russia’s claims but analysts monitoring the war have said the statement from defence ministry is false as Russian forces have not made any confirmed advances.
“Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in the Oleksandrivka direction on 18 and 19 July but did not make confirmed advances,” the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
“ISW assesses that the Russian MoD’s claim is part of Russia’s ongoing cognitive warfare effort to signal battlefield success contrary to all available evidence,” the think tank said.
Russia pounds Kyiv with major ballistic missile attack
04:11 , Arpan RaiRussia battered Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
A series of powerful explosions thundered across the darkened city in an attack that involved 41 missiles of various types, the air force said, ravaging buildings across several districts and sparking fires.
Residential buildings, warehouses, a supermarket and a dormitory were among the structures damaged, said Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, adding that three people were in a serious condition.
Separately on Sunday, four people were killed and 19 wounded in a strike on a postal depot outside the northeastern city of Kharkiv near the Russian border, the regional governor said.
At one location in western Kyiv, emergency workers picked through smouldering debris and doused bombed-out apartments.
Ukraine blames Russia for strike on Turkish cargo ship that killed five
04:01 , Arpan RaiUkrainian officials said a strike by Russian forces targeted an international cargo vessel in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine's southern city of Odesa, killing at least five crew members.
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship had left port loaded with corn and was carrying a crew of 17 sailors from India and Syria, in addition to one Ukrainian, said prime minister Sergii Koretskyi.
Eight crew members were rescued from the vessel — which was still burning late on Sunday — and five remain missing, he added.
“A civilian ship. An international crew. A route serving global food security. Putin saw another target,” Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.
“This attack leaves no room for illusions. Putin's Russia does not care whom it kills,” he said.
A Reuters witness in Odesa saw smoke billowing from a large vessel off the coast.
Moscow has not publicly commented on Sunday's strike.
Russia has stepped up attacks in recent weeks on deepwater ports in southern Ukraine that handle much of the country's grain and other critical cargo in the fifth year of war.
Watch: Smoke billows from Moscow warehouse after deadly Ukrainian attacks
04:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneComment: The West is preparing for the wrong post-war Russia
03:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneThe West has long assumed pressure would force Russia to moderate or collapse. Both assumptions misunderstand how the Kremlin responds to weakness, says senior policy adviser Dan Sleat.
Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification
02:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneIn a military cemetery in Kyiv, a brother and sister walk between the crosses, carrying a bunch of carnations. Each cross in that section bears the same words: “unknown defender of Ukraine,” with an ID number below and a note that identification is ongoing.
One grave stands out: beneath the inscription, a photo was later attached, showing Ihor Yalynych, a soldier last seen alive in Kharkiv region in 2022. After four years of searching, Stanislav and Oleksandra Yalynych found their father.
Identification of the dead is a reckoning that will stretch on for years, among the longest-lasting wounds of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Some graves may remain nameless forever, with the families left to wait.
For most of the war, there was nowhere to bury the unidentified dead. The bodies lay in refrigerated storage while the national military cemetery was still being built. Even before the cemetery was completed in January, the first group of the unknown soldiers were laid to rest in August. More than 300 now lie beneath numbered crosses, with more graves being dug.
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Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification
A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick
01:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneUS President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defence systems could mark a major breakthrough for Kyiv, but experts and Ukrainian officials warn that turning the idea into real weapons would likely take years.
Speaking last week alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump said the United States would allow Ukraine to make the US-designed systems that Kyiv has long sought to shield its cities and infrastructure from Russian missiles and drones.
“We’ll give them the right to make Patriots. We’ll show them how to do it,” Trump said. “I think they can produce them pretty quickly.”
But the statement left open a crucial question: What exactly would Ukraine be allowed to produce?
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A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick
I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed
00:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneThe mood regarding the war in Ukraine has changed in recent months. Ukrainian drones have struck Russian oil infrastructure, causing fuel shortages across Russia. And the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is exuberant about finishing the war from a “position of strength”.
The hope is that an economic crisis in Russia leads to social unrest and political instability, possibly resulting in the collapse of the ruling regime. This would not be an unprecedented event in Russian history. The Soviet Union rapidly unravelled amid economic and political crisis in 1991.
But how likely is this scenario for Russia today? Alexander Titov writes:
I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed
Watch: Outrage in Ukraine as Zelensky sacks defense minister after six months
23:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneHow Storm Shadow missiles could be replaced by new UK strike weapons
22:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneBritain has successfully tested new long-range strike weapons, with the government aiming to deliver them to Ukraine within months to bolster its defence capabilities.
The initiative, known as "Project Brakestop," seeks to produce munitions more quickly and affordably than current systems like Storm Shadow missiles, with specifications including a 500km range, 225kg warhead, and speeds over 600km per hour.
Initial trials took place at a range in the Hebrides, involving three remaining suppliers – MBDA UK, MGI Engineering, and Rotron Aerospace – after a competitive development process that saw 27 industry bids.
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How Storm Shadow missiles could be replaced by new UK strike weapons
Russian strike on cargo ship in Black Sea kills five, Kyiv says
21:26 , Holly BancroftRussian forces struck an international cargo vessel in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine's southern city of Odesa, killing at least five crew members, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship had left port loaded with corn and was carrying a crew of 17 sailors from India and Syria, in addition to one Ukrainian, said Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi.
Eight crew members were rescued from the vessel — which was still burning late on Sunday — and five remain missing, he added.
A Reuters witness in Odesa saw smoke billowing from a large vessel off the coast. Moscow has not publicly commented on Sunday's strike. Russia has stepped up attacks in recent weeks on deepwater ports in southern Ukraine that handle much of the country's grain and other critical cargo in the fifth year of war.
"A civilian ship. An international crew. A route serving global food security. Putin saw another target," acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"This attack leaves no room for illusions. Putin's Russia does not care whom it kills."
On Saturday, one person was killed when Russia attacked port infrastructure in Odesa, hitting a vessel under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. A day earlier, three people were killed in Russian strikes on Odesa and Mykolaiv.
Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelensky moves to oust Ukraine’s defense minister
21:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneProtesters gathered in downtown Kyiv earlier this week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moved to dismiss his defence minister, as parliament convened to appoint a new prime minister as part of a major government reshuffle.
The shake-up could become a test of Zelensky’s political authority as Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches four and a half years.
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, 35, is considered to be a moderniser whose technological expertise is credited in part with a significant improvement in Ukraine’s military performance in recent months against Russia’s bigger army. He was expected to leave the government after just six months in the post.
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Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelenskyy moves to oust Ukraine's defense minister
Recap: Russia pounds Kyiv with 41 different types of missiles in overnight attack
20:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneRussia hit Kyiv with an overnight onslaught involving 41 different types of missiles in the early hours of Sunday morning, Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Residential buildings, warehouses, a supermarket and a dormitory were among the structures damaged, said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, adding that three people were in a serious condition.
At one location in western Kyiv, emergency workers picked through smouldering debris and doused bombed-out apartments.
Closer to the city centre, the strikes damaged a frequently targeted metro station and destroyed an underground pedestrian passage nearby, leaving a pile of rubble.
Kyiv residents react to Russian strikes
19:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneResidents in Kyiv have spoken of their determination and fear after Russia launched an overnight onslaught of strikes on the capital.
A resident who identified himself as Vlad told Reuters he had been inside his apartment when a blast tore off his balcony door, which smashed him in the head.
"My grandmother lives with me, and she can't walk. How could I run away and leave her behind?" he said.
Others continued ordinary life with quiet resilience. Later on Sunday, workers cleared rubble from around the damaged Kyiv metro station and caved-in underpass as passersby looked on, seemingly unfazed.
Fruit vendors resumed business as usual in their makeshift stalls as an excavator poured debris into a dump truck in the background.
"Kyiv will flourish," said Iryna Lomeyko, 68, hinting at the stubborn normality of a neighbourhood that has been heavily damaged by repeated Russian strikes.
"Those idiots destroy everything, but we'll repair it and build anew," she added. "Everything will be alright."
Watch: Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles leaving one dead and 13 injured
18:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneDeath toll from Russian strikes rises to six
17:27 , Nicole Wootton-CaneThe number of people killed after a Russian attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities has risen to six, authorities said.
Dozens of others were wounded after Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones across Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said most of the missiles had targeted the capital.
Later on Sunday, a Russian attack on a postal facility near Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded at least 20, according to the regional administration.
Russian guided bombs also hit the cities of Kherson and Sumy, local authorities and Ukraine's emergency service reported, with each of the strikes leaving at least one person dead.
Recap: Russian online retail warehouses hit by Ukraine drones in deadly attack
17:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneWaves of Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russian oil depots and businesses – including two warehouses for a key online retailer – on Saturday, killing at least nine people.
Kyiv's forces are continuing their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow’s war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine that is well into its fifth year.
Two sprawling facilities used by major Russian retailer, Wildberries, were hit: one in the town of Kotovsk in the Tambov region, roughly 220 miles from the border with Ukraine, and another one in the city of Elektrostal, about some 30 miles east of Moscow.
A Ukrainian drone also hit an oil depot in the city of Noginsk, just north of Elektrostal, sparking a fire and prompting evacuations of a nearby maternity hospital and a residential building.
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Russian warehouses and oil depots crippled by Ukraine drone attack
In pictures: Kyiv surveys damage from overnight Russian onslaught
16:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Zelensky calls for 'acceleration' from European partners over air defence
15:30 , Nicole Wootton-CanePresident Volodymyr Zelensky has called for an “acceleration” from Ukraine’s European partners in providing air defence systems following a major aerial assault from Russia overnight.
In a post on X, the Ukrainian president said it is “very important” that both the US and EU understand “that air defence missiles are needed to protect lives literally every single day”.
The provision of US-made Patriot air defence systems has becoming a growing issue in the war as Zelensky continues to appeal to the US for stocks to be directed to Ukraine.
Last night’s attack was one of the largest Russian ballistic missile attacks to date. Kyiv and the Kyiv region were the Russians’ primary target. They had been preparing this attack for several days, stockpiling missiles. The threat, of course, remains even now, and this must be… pic.twitter.com/zHuhwnMhs6
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 19, 2026
Russian deals and a Ukrainian hit job: Inside Monaco’s darkest chapter
15:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneTainted by murder, money laundering and now a parcel bomb with a suspect reportedly shot dead in Kyiv, Monaco, Helen Kirwan-Taylor explores the dark underbelly of the iconic Mediterranean resort.
Russian deals and a Ukrainian hit job: Inside Monaco’s darkest chapter
Watch: Putin ‘will never make peace in Ukraine’ – Here’s the reason why
14:30 , Nicole Wootton-CaneDespite four grinding years and Ukraine now successfully smashing Russia’s energy infrastructure, Vladimir Putin has no interest in trying to end the war for one key reason, Bill Browder tells Sam Kiley on the ‘World of Trouble’ podcast.
The anti-corruption campaigner, who once ran the biggest investment fund in Russia, has fought against Putin for nearly two decades.
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Lindsey Graham’s death deprives Ukraine of a key ally who had Trump’s ear, experts say
14:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneSenator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death has removed a “vital diplomatic buffer between Washington and Kyiv”, experts have said, complicating support for Ukraine at a vital juncture of the war with Russia.
Jaroslava Barbieri, a Research Fellow at the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, told The Independent that Graham has been a critical voice in US foreign policy when it comes to support for Ukraine.
You can read more about what Senator Graham’s death means for Ukraine below:
Lindsey Graham’s death deprives Ukraine of a key ally who had Trump’s ear
New video shows Monaco parcel bomb blast attack on Ukrainian tycoon
13:30 , Nicole Wootton-CaneFresh footage has been released of the moment a Ukrainian property tycoon and two others were injured in a bomb attack in Monaco.
Tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev was left fighting for life after the explosion at the start of June, with a 13 year-old boy and a woman also injured in what authorities believe was an attempted assassination.
Ukraine’s prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko released footage of the incident as he reported an investigation was underway to obtain new evidence in the case of “attempted murder”.
The video showed a hooded figure appearing to drop a backpack full of explosives on the steps of Mr Iermolaiev’s Monaco home. As they walked away, the property tycoon could be seen walking towards the property with two others when a purple flash erupted as the explosion took place.
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New video shows Monaco parcel bomb blast attack on Ukrainian tycoon
Trump urges Republicans to 'add Iran' to Russian sanctions bill
13:13 , Nicole Wootton-CaneUS President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill.
In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: “Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill.”
Referencing the recent sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham he added: “That’s what Lindsey wanted to do, and it was going to happen. IMPORTANT!!!”.
The Act would seek to impose a 100 per cent tariff on the top five major buyers of Moscow’s oil and gas, specifically targeting China and India in a bid to pressure Moscow.
Russia says its forces have taken control of another village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
13:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneRussian forces have captured the settlement of Vilne in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
The Independent could not independently verify the battlefield report.
Zelensky says Ukraine carried out coordinated attacks on Russian oil depots
12:30 , Nicole Wootton-CanePresident Zelensky has said Ukraine carried out coordinated attacks on three Russian oil depots on Sunday.
In a post on X, he wrote: “We continue to respond to Russian strikes in a fully justified and accurate manner.
“Today, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions reached designated targets that support and finance Russia’s aggression. SSU units struck three oil depots in the Stavropol region at once, while units of our Armed Forces hit another fuel facility in the same region.
“Direct hits were recorded on three Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea.”
We continue to respond to Russian strikes in a fully justified and accurate manner. Today, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions reached designated targets that support and finance Russia’s aggression. SSU units struck three oil depots in the Stavropol region at once, while units of our… pic.twitter.com/3YWEDFBknE
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 19, 2026
Protests over firing of defence chief
12:00 , Chris StevensonCrowds of protesters gathered in Kyiv and other cities Saturday evening to protest President Volodymyr Zelensky's dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
The firing of the popular defense minister after only six months in office sparked public outrage, with soldiers and veterans hitting out at the move,
Protesters have two demands: reinstate Mr Fedorov, and fire the army’s most senior commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Comment: Putin is a ‘cornered rat’
11:46 , Chris StevensonFor the first time in years of war, the Russian regime looks as if it is on the verge of an internal split as the Kremlin’s political managers struggle to reconcile the voracious military need for money with maintaining social and economic stability. But there is extreme danger when an opponent is backed into a corner, writes Owen Matthews.
Putin is a ‘cornered rat’ – here’s why that’s bad news for Ukraine – and us
'Lately they’ve been firing ballistic missiles at us very often'
11:32 , Chris StevensonThe overnight Russian attack on Kyiv included 41 missiles and 125 attack drones, Ukrainian officials have said.
The attack began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and continued for several hours, with explosions echoing across the capital.
The strikes on Kyiv sparked fires in five districts of the city, damaging residential buildings, office and industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Viktoria Shejko, 32, was taking shelter in the corridor of her apartment block with her seven children and husband when they heard the loud explosions.
“When the alarm started, we checked that there were ballistics, then went into the corridor. Then it started exploding one missile after another," she said.
“It’s very difficult psychologically, because lately they’ve been firing ballistic missiles at us very often. It used to be once a week or even more rarely, but now if not every day, then every other day," she added.
Ukraine hits Russian oil depots
11:15 , Chris StevensonUkrainian forces have struck three oil depots and a fuel facility in Russia's southern Stavropol region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said
"SSU units struck three oil depots in the Stavropol region at once, while units of our Armed Forces hit another fuel facility in the same region," he said on X, referring to Kyiv's security service.
He added that three Russian tankers from the "shadow fleet" had also been struck in the Black Sea.
Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles leaving one dead and 16 injured
11:00 , Shahana YasminRussia launches major overnight attack on Kyiv: What we know
10:30 , Shahana YasminOne person was killed and 16 others were wounded after Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The assault began at around 1.30am local time and lasted several hours, with explosions echoing across the capital. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said fires broke out in five districts, damaging homes, office and industrial buildings, a dormitory and vehicles. Rescue workers pulled residents from burning buildings as firefighters battled multiple blazes.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 41 missiles and 125 drones overnight. It said air defences intercepted 18 missiles and 108 drones, but 23 missiles and 10 drones still struck 20 locations, with Kyiv the main target.
Acting foreign minister Andrii Sybiha described it as “the largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war”, saying Russia launched “around four dozen” ballistic missiles at the capital.
“We urge appropriate and strong responses. We need devastating pressure on Moscow to end this terror,” he wrote on X. “Everyone who is holding back these vital protection tools from delivery should know that the cost of delay is measured in human lives.”
Russia’s defence ministry said the strikes targeted facilities linked to Ukraine's military, including sites it claimed produced drones and Neptune missile components.
Photos show devastation after Russia’s latest strikes on Kyiv
10:00 , Shahana Yasmin
Cash makes a comeback in Russia as wartime strains deepen – report
09:30 , Shahana YasminMore Russians are reportedly relying on cash as repeated mobile internet shutdowns, imposed to counter Ukrainian drone attacks, disrupt card payments and add fresh strain to the country’s slowing wartime economy.
A BBC report found that cash in circulation has risen by 1.56 trillion roubles since the start of the year – the biggest increase for the same period outside the Covid-19 pandemic.
The surge has coincided with frequent internet blackouts, which have left shoppers unable to pay by card in some areas.
The trend is also making it harder for the Kremlin to collect tax revenue as it grapples with a widening budget deficit and the rising cost of the war. Businesses facing higher taxes and weaker economic growth are increasingly encouraging customers to pay in cash, allowing some transactions to stay off the books.
One Moscow resident told the BBC: “Having cash on hand gives you some sense of control and security. If there’s an emergency in the city, I know I’ll still be able to buy basic necessities, even if the mobile network goes down.”
Ukraine says it downed 18 of 41 Russian missiles in overnight attack
09:00 , Shahana YasminUkraine said its air defences intercepted 18 of the 41 missiles fired by Russia overnight, but dozens of projectiles still broke through as Moscow launched what Kyiv described as its biggest ballistic missile assault since the full-scale invasion began.
According to Ukraine's air force, another 23 missiles and 10 drones struck 20 locations across the country, with Kyiv the main target.
Air defences also destroyed 108 of the 125 drones launched by Russia.
Acting foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said Moscow had fired “around four dozen” ballistic missiles at the capital in what he called “the largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war”.
He urged Ukraine's allies to step up pressure on Russia, saying: “We need devastating pressure on Moscow to end this terror.”
Kyiv claims overnight strikes on two Russian oil tankers in Black Sea
08:30 , Shahana YasminUkraine’s military said it struck two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea in an overnight attack.
In a statement on Sunday, Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces also hit a floating crane in the Sea of Azov, adding that all three vessels were being used to support Russia’s war effort.
Russia hits Ukraine with largest ballistic missile attack since war began
07:41 , Adam WithnallRussia struck Ukraine this morning with the largest number of ballistic missiles in a single attack since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022, according to Ukraine’s acting foreign minister.
Andrii Sybiha wrote on X: “Russia unleashed the largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war – around four dozen – in a brutal terrorist attack on the Ukrainian capital, killing and injuring people.
“We urge appropriate and strong responses. We need devastating pressure on Moscow to end this terror.”
The coward in Moscow, who is afraid to meet with President Zelenskyy to end the war, continues to wage a war against civilians.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) July 19, 2026
Russia unleashed the largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war — around four dozen — in a brutal terrorist attack on the… pic.twitter.com/pqmwwlq7cX
One dead and 13 injured as Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles
06:25 , Adam WithnallRussia has pounded Kyiv with airstrikes overnight that included ballistic missiles, killing one and wounding at least 13 people, according to local officials.
Fires were reported across five districts of the city as the attack damaged residential buildings, office and industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Explosions began to ring out at around 1.30am on Sunday morning and continued for several hours.
Rescue workers pulled four people from a burning private home in the Sviatoshynskyi district, while in the Shevchenkivskyi district they rescued residents from a burning three-story building. A fire in a non-residential building was also contained. One person was later found dead.
Firefighters also responded to blazes in the Solomyanskyi, Desnianskyi and Dnipro districts.
A resident who identified himself as Vlad told Reuters he had been inside his apartment when a blast tore off his balcony door, which smashed him in the head. "My grandmother lives with me, and she can't walk. How could I run away and leave her behind?" he said.
Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defence missiles.
One dead as Russia fires ballistic missiles at Kyiv
04:25 , Adam WithnallRussian missiles hit Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine others as fires broke out across the city, officials said.
Witnesses heard a series of powerful explosions rock the capital, as Ukraine's air force warned of a ballistic missile threat.
Two people were injured in the Kyiv region, according to the military administration, and warehouses there were also damaged.
Fires broke out at a dormitory, a residential block and a supermarket, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram app.
Several non-residential buildings and warehouses were struck in the attack, while parked cars and office buildings were set on fire in several districts, Klitschko said.
In full: Russian online retail warehouses hit by Ukraine drones in deadly attack
Sunday 19 July 2026 00:08 , Holly BancroftWaves of Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russian oil depots and businesses – including two warehouses for a key online retailer – on Saturday, killing at least nine people.
Kyiv's forces are continuing their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow’s war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine that is well into its fifth year.
Two sprawling facilities used by major Russian retailer, Wildberries, were hit: one in the town of Kotovsk in the Tambov region, roughly 220 miles from the border with Ukraine, and another one in the city of Elektrostal, about some 30 miles east of Moscow.
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Russian warehouses and oil depots crippled by Ukraine drone attack
Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia
Sunday 19 July 2026 00:07 , Holly BancroftUkrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said.
Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine that is well into its fifth year.
Two sprawling warehouses of Russia's major online retailer, Wildberries, were hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russian officials — one in the town of Kotovsk in the Tambov region, some 360 kilometers (220 miles) from the border with Ukraine, and another in the city of Elektrostal, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Moscow.
A Ukrainian drone also hit an oil depot in the city of Noginsk, just north of Elektrostal, sparking a fire and prompting evacuations of a nearby maternity hospital and a residential building, according to the governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov.
Drone debris also hit a kindergarten building, Vorobyov said, sparking a fire that has since been put out.
Seven night shift workers were killed at the warehouse in Kotovsk and 25 others were wounded, Tambov regional Gov. Yevgeny Pervyshov said.
A total of 61 people were wounded in the Moscow region, Vorobyov said: 20 sought outpatient care, while 40 others were hospitalized. One person died of their injuries, he said.
One more person was killed and another wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities.
Both warehouses caught fire, Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said, and the blaze in Kotovsk was put out. Images and footage released by Russian online outlets showed a fire raging at the Elektrostal facility, with massive plumes of smoke towering over it.
