At least three people were killed and five injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, governor Andrei Vorobyov said this morning.
Air defence units downed 81 drones over the region overnight, he added.
This comes as president Volodymyr Zelensky said officials who allowed weapons warehouses to operate in a residential area outside Kyiv where explosions killed 10 people had been identified and would be held accountable.
A Russian strike this week on the small town of Vyshneve on Kyiv's western outskirts hit a warehouse housing arms, setting off a series of secondary explosions damaging hundreds of houses. An investigation has since established which officials had authorised use of the warehouse.
"This was a direct violation of both the law and a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff," Zelensky said. "The responsible officials have been identified and the state's position is that each of them must be held accountable.
And, Western allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris today, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite recent shifts in momentum on the battlefield.
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Key Points
- Three killed and five injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region
- Russia uses Japan's help for tech in Ukraine war – report
- Ukrainain drone attacks force Russia to halt shipping in Sea of Azov
- Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts
- Watch: Video shows moment Russian strike hits sending people to seek cover
Russia's FSB claims it foiled attempted large-scale Ukrainian drone strike – report
07:30 , Arpan RaiRussia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had foiled an attempted series of large-scale Ukrainian attacks using drones against military infrastructure facilities, defence industry enterprises, and military personnel, Interfax reported.
No EU agreement on 21st Russian sanctions package yet, Kallas says
07:15 , Arpan RaiEU countries have no agreement yet on their broad 21st package of sanctions against Russia, but might agree on Monday to add 250 Russian individuals and entities to their sanctions list, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
“We are hoping that we get 250 listings agreed... this is the biggest number of listings we have done so far," Kallas said before a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Brussels.
"When it comes to the 21st package, there are still some open questions," she added.
Ukrainain drone attacks force Russia to halt shipping in Sea of Azov
06:57 , Arpan RaiUkraine’s increasing attacks on Russian oil infrastructure has forced the officials to suspend their operations.
Robert Brovdi, Ukraine’s drone forces chief said his units had hit 10 tankers and four ferries on Saturday to Sunday overnight, as well as a major oil refinery in the city of Syzran. There had been several strikes on electricity substations in occupied Crimea, he added.
A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it was entering the Azov-Black Sea Canal, Yury Slyusar, governor of Russia's Rostov region, said on Sunday.
The fire caused by the attack has been brought under control and there was no risk of an oil spill because the vessel was empty, Slyusar said on messaging app Telegram, adding that there were no casualties.
The Ukrainian military has recently attacked more than 40 Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov as part of what Ukraine describes as a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.
Three killed and five injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region
06:48 , Arpan RaiAt least three people were killed and five injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow Region, governor Andrei Vorobyov said this morning.
Air defence units downed 81 drones over the region overnight, he added.
Russia uses Japan's help for tech in Ukraine war – report
06:17 , Arpan RaiRussia’s banned spies, which faced the international wrath in their deployed countries, have started turning up in Japan and using their technology, according to a report by The New York Times.
The spies kicked out of the western nations following the full-scale invasion launched by Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Japan’s weak espionage laws and sought-after technology industry has made it lucrative for Russia to operate a part of its war effort through the country.
At least 90 per cent of Russian missiles and drones include Japanese components, said the Ukrainian government in its new estimates.
Russia is also operating its 20th Directorate, a military intelligence unit, which has unit officers pretending to be diplomats or business people holding important positions as they purchase or steal combat technology to introduce it to Russia, said former and serving members of five Western intelligence agencies, the report added.
Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts
05:37 , Arpan RaiWestern allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris today, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite recent shifts in momentum on the battlefield.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by at least 25 leaders for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, part of broader efforts that include putting together a common position that could be taken to Russia, and security guarantees to support any eventual peace deal.
"The ballistic missiles launched by (Russian president) Vladimir Putin are deliberately targeting civilian zones and June was one of the most murderous (months) since the start of the war," foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France newspaper on Sunday.
Russia says it only attacks targets of military relevance and denies targeting civilians.
Briefing reporters, a French presidency official said the focus would be anti-ballistic-missile cooperation ranging from sourcing more US Patriot interceptors and advancing the deployment of the Franco-Italian SAMP-T air defence system to looking at how the European and Ukrainian defence industries can develop alternatives.
One option under consideration was for different European nations to cooperate on a system that would complement SAMP-T and/or Patriot and give Ukraine a significant role in production.
Ukraine is critically low on munitions for its systems and has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month.
It has pleaded with allies for more supplies and has also pushed Europe to work with it on its own anti-ballistic air defence system.
As Russia's strikes have increased, Kyiv has also intensified drone attacks inside Russia, targeting oil facilities and weapons production to undermine Moscow's economic ability to press on with its war.
Watch: Video shows moment Russian strike hits sending people to seek cover
05:00 , Arpan RaiCCTV footage from a coffee shop in Sumy showed the moment a Russian strike hit and people crouched on the floor as explosions were heard nearby.
Five people were killed and at least 30 injured when glide bombs hit the north eastern city of Sumy on Saturday, mayor Artem Kobzar said on Telegram.
Ukraine's prime minister steps down as Zelensky announces government reshuffle
03:57 , Arpan RaiUkrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down as president Volodymyr Zelensky announced fresh changes to Ukraine's government, saying he had offered a new and important position to the former premier.
Zelensky, who has remained in office under martial law because wartime elections are prohibited, has periodically reshuffled his government in an effort to bring fresh momentum to his administration.
Svyrydenko, who has served as Ukraine’s economy minister, was named prime minister in July 2025 at the age of 39 after playing a lead role in securing a mineral agreement between Ukraine and the United States, seen as an important way of tying US interests to Ukraine’s security.
In a statement on social media, Svyrydenko said she was “proud to have had the honour of leading the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine’s modern history.” She also said she had discussed “next steps” with Zelensky, but did not provide further details.
“I remain ready to serve the Ukrainian state and carry out every task aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s position, defending our national interests and bringing a just peace closer,” she said.
Comment: The West is preparing for the wrong post-war Russia
03:00 , Harriette BoucherThe 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
The West is preparing for the wrong post-war Russia
02:00 , Harriette BoucherInternational leaders from NATO allies, Ukraine, and Israel have paid tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham, remembering him as a steadfast friend, partner, and advocate for trans-Atlantic relations.
The Republican senator was a consistent presence on the global foreign policy stage, particularly during president Donald Trump's tenure. Senator Graham had recently visited Ukraine, and just days before, he announced an agreement with the Trump administration to advance a package of sanctions against Russia.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky noted Graham's ten visits to Ukraine during Russia's full-scale invasion, stating, "He was here with our people when it was most needed." Zelenskyy added, "Lindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer."
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy unite to honor Lindsey Graham after his death
Ukraine destroyed 14 Russian vessels overnight
01:00 , Harriette BoucherUkraine says it destroyed 14 Russian vessels overnight on Sunday as it looks to wipe out its shadow fleet.
Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said that his team had destroyed 10 tankers and four ferries.
He said a Russian tanker, tugboat, cargo ship, or other vessels in the Azov Sea were hit every 112 minutes during the week, Kyiv Independent reported.
Russia says four killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian-controlled Enerhodar
Monday 13 July 2026 00:00 , Harriette BoucherFour people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled town of Energodar.
Alexei Likhachev, head of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said on Sunday that a further four were injured.
Enerhodar, home to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, fell to Russian forces within weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Watch: Zelensky needs weapons ‘much more quickly’ as Kremlin missile attacks kill seven
Sunday 12 July 2026 23:00 , Rebecca WhittakerComment:The 3 signs a desperate Putin is about to lash out against Europe
Sunday 12 July 2026 22:00 , Rebecca WhittakerUkraine issued an urgent alert for more Patriot missiles and, misguided or not, Vladimir Putin is convinced he is on the brink of victory, writes Robert Fox
Read more here:
The 3 signs a desperate Putin is about to lash out against Europe
Watch: Video shows moment Russian strike hits sending people to seek cover
Sunday 12 July 2026 21:00 , Rebecca WhittakerCCTV footage from a coffee shop in Sumy showed the moment a Russian strike hit and people crouched on the floor as explosions were heard nearby.
Five people were killed and at least 30 injured when glide bombs hit the north eastern city of Sumy on Saturday, mayor Artem Kobzar said on Telegram.
Pictured: Troops preparing to launch a drone on the frontline
Sunday 12 July 2026 20:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Watch: Lindsey Graham meets with Volodymyr Zelensky in final political engagement before death
Sunday 12 July 2026 19:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRecap: Zelensky says Ukraine officials will be held accountable for weapons store
Sunday 12 July 2026 18:00 , Rebecca WhittakerPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has said officials who allowed weapons warehouses to operate in a residential area outside Kyiv where explosions killed 10 people had been identified and would be held accountable.
A Russian strike this week on the small town of Vyshneve on Kyiv's western outskirts hit a warehouse housing arms, setting off a series of secondary explosions damaging hundreds of houses. An investigation has since established which officials had authorised use of the warehouse.
"This was a direct violation of both the law and a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff," Zelensky said. "The responsible officials have been identified and the state's position is that each of them must be held accountable.
Comment: The West is preparing for the wrong post-war Russia
Sunday 12 July 2026 17:00 , Rebecca WhittakerThe 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.
Read more here:
The West is preparing for the wrong post-war Russia
Zelensky announces fresh changes to Ukraine's government
Sunday 12 July 2026 16:09 , Rebecca WhittakerUkrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelensky announced fresh changes to Ukraine's government.
In a statement on social media, Svyrydenko said she was “proud to have had the honor of leading the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine’s modern history.”
She also said she had discussed “next steps” with Zelensky, but did not provide further details.
“I remain ready to serve the Ukrainian state and carry out every task aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s position, defending our national interests and bringing a just peace closer,” she said.
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy unite to honor Lindsey Graham after his death
Sunday 12 July 2026 15:30 , Rebecca WhittakerInternational leaders from NATO allies, Ukraine, and Israel have paid tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham, remembering him as a steadfast friend, partner, and advocate for trans-Atlantic relations. The Republican senator was a consistent presence on the global foreign policy stage, particularly during President Donald Trump's tenure.
Senator Graham had recently visited Ukraine, and just days before, he announced an agreement with the Trump administration to advance a package of sanctions against Russia.
Read more here:
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy unite to honor Lindsey Graham after his death
Watch: Zelensky needs weapons ‘much more quickly’ as Kremlin missile attacks kill seven
Sunday 12 July 2026 14:30 , Rebecca WhittakerWatch: Video shows moment Russian strike hits sending people to seek cover
Sunday 12 July 2026 14:00 , Rebecca WhittakerCCTV footage from a coffee shop in Sumy showed the moment a Russian strike hit and people crouched on the floor as explosions were heard nearby.
Five people were killed and at least 30 injured when glide bombs hit the north eastern city of Sumy on Saturday, mayor Artem Kobzar said on Telegram.
Putin will never make peace in Ukraine because it will ‘ruin him’
Sunday 12 July 2026 13:30 , Stuti MishraDespite 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.
Read more here:
Putin will never make peace in Ukraine, opponent warns. Here’s why
Zelensky says Ukraine officials will be held accountable for weapons store
Sunday 12 July 2026 13:00 , Stuti MishraUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that officials who allowed weapons warehouses to operate in a residential area outside Kyiv where explosions killed 10 people had been identified and would be held accountable.
A Russian strike this week on the small town of Vyshneve on Kyiv's western outskirts hit a warehouse housing arms, setting off a series of secondary explosions. Hundreds of houses were damaged.
Mr Zelensky said an investigation by the Ukrainian Security Service had established which officials within the state weapons producer Ukroboronprom had authorised use of the warehouse in Vyshneve.
"This was a direct violation of both the law and a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff," he said. "The responsible officials have been identified and the state's position is that each of them must be held accountable.
"Without identifying those accused, Zelenskiy said the heads of two state-owned enterprises had operated in violation of the law and of decisions taken by Ukraine's military. Other officials who may have contributed to decisions would also be investigated," he said.
"Every enterprise manager must ensure that such tragedies are never repeated," he said.
The episode sparked a public outcry, with residents claiming negligence and a lack of information from officials.
Zelensky proposes to replace Prime Minister Svyrydenko
Sunday 12 July 2026 12:37 , Rebecca WhittakerUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed replacing Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
"I am grateful to Yuliia for her clear, steady, and effective work as Prime Minister, for her years of productive service on Ukraine's team, and I have offered her the opportunity to lead a new and important area of relations with a key partner," Zelensky said on X.
"I expect that, together with MPs, we will make the corresponding changes in the Government of Ukraine," he added.
Zelenskiy seeks faster weapons deliveries after Russian attack
Sunday 12 July 2026 12:15 , Stuti MishraUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called for diplomatic efforts to ensure Kyiv secured weapons more quickly after Russian strike killed eight and wounded dozens.
Kyiv awaited supplies of air defence munitions amid a shortage that has left it exposed to Russian attacks.
Mr Zelensky, speaking in his nightly video address, said Ukraine needed its allies to ensure weapons supplies were provided more promptly.
"I am preparing changes in Ukraine's diplomatic efforts. We need a new level of cooperation with our partners to ensure that agreements on arms supplies are fulfilled," Mr Zelensky said.
"Agreements reached by national leaders must be implemented much more quickly and completely."
This, he said, applied to an agreement reached with US president Donald Trump this week to grant Ukraine a licence to produce its own Patriot interceptor missiles. Ukraine is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defence systems and has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month.
One person killed and three wounded in Ukrainian attack on Russia
Sunday 12 July 2026 11:00 , Stuti MishraA Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities.
The head of Russia's Samara region, governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said that a child was among the injured. He also said that residential homes and apartment buildings were damaged in the strike, as well as an unspecified “industrial site.”
Russian media outlets reported that the attack’s target was the region’s Syzran Oil Refinery, with many sharing images that appeared to show plumes of black smoke rising over the site. The refinery, which is owned by oil and gas giant Rosneft and sits some 800 kilometres (500 miles) east of the border, has been a repeated target for Kyiv's forces.
Meanwhile the governor of Russia’s Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, said that a tanker had been damaged in a drone attack in the Azov-Black Sea maritime canal. The tanker was empty and there is no threat of an oil spill, Slyusar said.
Ukraine’s drone strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia have triggered a widespread fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and rationing in multiple regions and motorists waiting for hours to fill their tanks. Moscow has responded by intensifying its bombardment on Kyiv and other cities, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes.
Photos: Aftermath of Russian attack in Sumy
Sunday 12 July 2026 09:50 , Stuti Mishra
Russian strikes kill eight, wound dozens
Sunday 12 July 2026 08:50 , Stuti MishraRussia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine yesterday, killing eight people and wounding dozens more, officials said.
Two glide bombs hit a crowded area in the northern city of Sumy, a frequent Russian target, killing five people and injuring 30, authorities said.
One bomb hit a bus stop and pictures showed a yellow bus with one of its sides ripped off. Other pictures posted online showed damage to apartment building facades.
In a border district of Sumy region, where the Kremlin wants to expand a buffer zone, a local official said a man was killed after stepping on an explosive device.
Glide bombs also injured 10 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. Two people were killed and another wounded earlier in the day by a missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa.
Ukraine's military says it hit oil refinery in Russia's Samara region
Sunday 12 July 2026 07:52 , Stuti MishraUkraine's military said it had hit an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region overnight. Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure in recent months, seeking to reduce Moscow's revenue from oil product exports that the Kremlin uses to continue its war against Ukraine.
Comment: The 3 signs a desperate Putin is about to lash out against Europe
Sunday 12 July 2026 03:00 , Rebecca WhittakerUkraine issued an urgent alert for more Patriot missiles and, misguided or not, Vladimir Putin is convinced he is on the brink of victory, writes Robert Fox.
Read more here:
The 3 signs a desperate Putin is about to lash out against Europe
A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick
Sunday 12 July 2026 02:00 , Rebecca WhittakerUS President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defense 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 Wednesday alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump said the United States would allow Ukraine to make the U.S.-designed systems that Kyiv has long sought to shield its cities and infrastructure from Russian missiles and drones.
Read more here:
A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick
Watch: 11 Injured In Overnight Russian Missile And Drone Attack On Kyiv
Sunday 12 July 2026 01:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRecap: Russia has lost 1.4 million troops since 2022, Ukraine says
Sunday 12 July 2026 00:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRussia has lost around 1,417,770 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said today.
The number includes 1,490 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the Facebook post, Russia has also lost 12,116 tanks, 24,922 armoured combat vehicles, 118,610 vehicles and fuel tanks, 45,754 artillery systems, 1,924 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,485 air defence systems, 437 aircraft, 353 helicopters, 401,925 drones, 33 ships and boats, and two submarines.
Ukraine's general staff has not revealed its own losses citing operational secrecy.
Zelensky needs weapons 'much more quickly' following attack
Saturday 11 July 2026 23:55 , Rebecca WhittakerEight people were killed and dozens more injured after Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky called for diplomatic efforts to ensure Kyiv secured weapons more quickly.
Zelensky, speaking in his nightly video address, said Ukraine needed its allies to ensure weapons supplies were provided more promptly.
"I am preparing changes in Ukraine's diplomatic efforts. We need a new level of cooperation with our partners to ensure that agreements on arms supplies are fulfilled," Zelenskiy said.
"Agreements reached by national leaders must be implemented much more quickly and completely."
Ukraine is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defence systems and has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month.
Pictured: Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike
Saturday 11 July 2026 23:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Putin will never make peace in Ukraine because it will ‘ruin him’
Saturday 11 July 2026 22:00 , Rebecca WhittakerDespite 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.
Read more here:
Putin will never make peace in Ukraine, opponent warns. Here’s why
Watch: Ukraine says it struck 12 ships in Russia's 'shadow fleet'
Saturday 11 July 2026 21:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRecap: China ‘gave Putin ultimatum’ not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Saturday 11 July 2026 20:00 , Rebecca WhittakerPresident Volodymyr Zelensky stated that China issued a direct warning to Russian president Vladimir Putin against the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, describing it as an "ultimatum-like form".
Ukraine's military confirmed it attacked a further dozen Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov, intensifying efforts to disrupt fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolate Moscow-occupied Crimea.
The Ukrainian defence ministry reported that in the first four days of the week, at least 36 Russian vessels, including 32 "shadow fleet" tankers and two dry cargo ships, were struck and set ablaze in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea, all of which were attempting to deliver fuel to Crimea.
These persistent long-range drone attacks by Kyiv have reportedly led to a significant fuel shortage across Russia.
This has led to widespread reports of escalating prices and extensive queues at petrol stations in numerous regions.
Russian fuel shortage pushing drivers to desperate measures as gasoline runs out
Saturday 11 July 2026 19:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRussians are flocking to convert their cars to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) amid nationwide fuel shortages, escalating petrol prices, and long queues at filling stations.
These issues stem from recent Ukrainian attacks on refineries. Egor Popov, whose Moscow-based Garant-Gas company fits equipment for LPG conversions, stated that "demand had multiplied".
Butane and propane, components of LPG produced during natural gas processing and crude oil refining, are also less emissions-intensive than petrol.
Read more here:
Russian fuel shortage pushing drivers to desperate measures as gasoline runs out
Two dead and multiple injuries as Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones
Saturday 11 July 2026 18:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRussia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 19, as Kyiv continues to grapple with a critical shortage of air defence munitions.
The capital, Kyiv, bore the brunt of one assault, with 11 individuals wounded by a combination of ballistic and cruise missiles, alongside drones.
Read more here:
Two dead as Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones
Watch: Bill Browder: Vladimir Putin's brutality knows no bounds
Saturday 11 July 2026 17:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRecap: Russian attacks kill two and wound 12 as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers
Saturday 11 July 2026 16:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRussia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing two people and wounding 12, as Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozens Russian tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov.
Russian officials said one person was killed in the Ukrainian drone strikes and that only four ships came under attack.
Ukraine's General Staff said 21 tankers used to transport oil and petroleum products were damaged overnight, in addition to four tugboats, two cargo ships and a dredging vessel.
In Ukraine, 11 people, including one child, were wounded in attacks overnight on Kyiv, the State Emergency Service reported.
In the southern region of Odesa, two people were killed after a Russian missile struck a building, said regional head Oleh Kiper.
Another man was wounded by shrapnel.Explosions and fires were reported across Kyiv’s Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, the emergency service said.
Russia launched 12 missiles, including six ballistic missiles, along with 121 drones against Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
He said most of the drones and some of the missiles were shot down, but the ballistic missiles reached their targets, reiterating Ukraine's dire air defense gaps.
Eleven people injured in Russian attack, Zelensky says
Saturday 11 July 2026 15:30 , Rebecca WhittakerUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said 11 people, including a child were injured during a Russian attack last night.
In a post on X he explained that infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued.
“Over the course of the night, Russia launched more than 120 drones and 12 missiles, half of them ballistic. Our defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets – but not the ballistic ones.” Zelensky wrote.
Eleven people, including a child, have been injured in Kyiv during last night's Russian attack. Civilian infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued. Emergency crews are working at the sites of the strikes – apartment buildings, offices, and a theological… pic.twitter.com/52C74SIS2x
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 11, 2026
Watch: The real reason Vladimir Putin launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Saturday 11 July 2026 15:02 , Rebecca WhittakerRussia has lost 1.4 million troops since 2022, Ukraine says
Saturday 11 July 2026 14:00 , Stuti MishraRussia has lost around 1,417,770 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said today.
The number includes 1,490 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the Facebook post, Russia has also lost 12,116 tanks, 24,922 armoured combat vehicles, 118,610 vehicles and fuel tanks, 45,754 artillery systems, 1,924 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,485 air defence systems, 437 aircraft, 353 helicopters, 401,925 drones, 33 ships and boats, and two submarines.
Ukraine's general staff has not revealed its own losses citing operational secrecy.
Russian forces capture settlement in Ukraine's Sumy region, defence ministry says
Saturday 11 July 2026 13:00 , Stuti MishraRussian troops took control of the settlement of Bachivsk in Ukraine's Sumy region, the defence ministry in Moscow said today. The claim has not been independently verified.
Two dead, 19 wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine
Saturday 11 July 2026 12:00 , Stuti MishraRussia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones today, killing two and wounding 19 others, officials said, as Kyiv awaits supplies of air defence munitions after a shortage has left it exposed to Russian attacks.
Eleven people were wounded in the capital, Kyiv, by an attack that used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, officials said. Earlier eight people were reported injured by Kyiv Independent.
"Civilian infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued," president Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that rescuers were working on the site.
"Our defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but not the ballistic ones," he added, calling on Ukraine's allies to quickly deliver the support packages of air defences agreed at the NATO summit this week.
Russia launched six ballistic missiles, another six cruise missiles and 121 drones, Ukraine's air force said, adding that it downed at least two cruise missiles and 111 drones.
Later in the morning, a missile strike in the port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded another, while a drone hit a civilian enterprise in the eastern city of Kharkiv, wounding seven.
Ukraine, which is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defence systems, has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month.
It has pleaded with allies for greater supplies of those munitions, and has also pushed Europe to work with Kyiv on its own anti-ballistic air defence system.
Ukraine's military says it hit 21 Russian tanker vessels overnight
Saturday 11 July 2026 10:49 , Stuti MishraThe Ukrainian military said it hit 21 Russian tanker vessels with drones in the Sea of Azov overnight, as part of a campaign to deprive Moscow's forces in occupied Ukraine of fuel.
The military said in a statement today that it had also hit four tugs, two cargo vessels and a dredger used to supply military logistics and support port infrastructure.
Russia's halts Don-Azov channel shipping after Ukraine attacks, affecting grain trade
Saturday 11 July 2026 08:30 , Stuti MishraRussia temporarily stopped shipping through the Don-Azov Channel, a navigable waterway linking the Don River with the Sea of Azov, three grain export industry sources said, according to Reuters.
The move followed a Ukrainian attack on 13 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov on Friday, including 10 tankers. Market analysts note that up to one-quarter of wheat exports from Russia, the world's largest exporter of the grain, pass through the Sea of Azov.
One of the sources said Russia's border guards notified shipping companies that all requests for passage through the Kerch Strait, which links the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, would not be accepted from 6.10pm local time on Friday.
The border guards report to the FSB security service. The notification did not say `when the halt would be lifted.
Russia's leading grain-producing regions, Rostov and Krasnodar, lie along the Sea of Azov. The country's second-largest port in the Black Sea region is located on the Kerch Strait.
Ukraine has recently intensified attacks on Russian petroleum refineries, triggering fuel shortages across the country. Many analysts and international organisations have warned about risks to global grain trade from the war in Ukraine because the Black Sea is used by both Ukraine and Russia for grain exports, although there have been no major disruptions to the grain trade during the four-and-a-half-year conflict.
Photos: Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kyiv
Saturday 11 July 2026 07:45 , Stuti Mishra
Eight injured in Russian attack on Kyiv
Saturday 11 July 2026 07:00 , Stuti MishraEight people, including an 11-year-old boy, have been injured in Russian attacks on Kyiv this morning, local officials said.
The attack also damaged buildings across multiple districts of the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that four of the injured were hospitalised, while the remaining victims received medical treatment at the scene.
The strikes began around 3.40am local time when residents reported hearing initial explosions, prompting Ukraine's Air Force to issue an urgent warning regarding incoming Russian ballistic missiles, Kyiv Independent reported.
Additional explosions shook the capital roughly 15 minutes later as air defences engaged the incoming threats.
The bombardment caused widespread disruption and property damage across Kyiv. Klitschko reported hit sites in the Dniprovskyi district, while Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, stated that a building was damaged in the Sviatoshynskyi district and a fire had broken out in an office building within the Solomianskyi district.
