Photos: Zelenskyy urges ‘protection of life’ amid deadly Russian attacks
Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine involving over 70 missiles and 280 drones, resulting in at least eight deaths and significant infrastructure damage. President Zelenskyy has called for increased international support for air defense systems to protect civilian lives.
Why it matters
The escalation of large-scale Russian attacks underscores the ongoing severity of the conflict and the critical need for sustained military aid to Ukraine.
Russia launches more than 70 missiles and 280 drones during a major attack on Ukraine that kills at least eight people.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A man reacts near an apartment building hit by a Russian missile in Lviv, Ukraine [Roman Baluk/Reuters] By News Agencies Published On 30 Jul 2026 30 Jul 2026 Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, officials have said, with the heaviest casualties and damage reported in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region and the western region of Lviv.
The overnight strikes into Thursday were the latest in a series of large-scale Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities that Moscow has intensified over the summer, now taking place on an almost weekly basis.
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