Kyiv (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Russian forces carried out an overnight drone and missile attack, resulting in three deaths in Ukraine’s Dnipro and neighbouring areas on Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials.
Since June, Russia’s aerial strikes on Ukraine have surged significantly, with notable peaks. Data indicates that the six most intense attacks occurred within the last month.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia’s defence forces launched 235 drones and 27 missiles, resulting in damage to residential and commercial buildings and igniting fires. The statement reported that 10 missiles and 25 attack drones struck nine targets. The Air Force stated that the remaining drones and missiles were intercepted.
What damage did the latest Dnipro attack cause?
“A terrible night. A massive combined attack on the region,”
Serhiy Lysak, the Dnipropetrovsk regional governor, said on the Telegram app. He said that the attacks caused three deaths and six injuries in Dnipro and nearby.
Lysak posted pictures of firefighters putting out fires, a residential structure with smashed windows and burnt out vehicles. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of retaliatory strikes.
“Russian military enterprises, Russian logistics, and Russian airports should feel that Russia’s own war is now hitting them back with real consequences,” Zelenskiy said on the Telegram app.
How did Russian aerial attacks intensify in July?
According to Ukraine’s air force, Russian forces have launched 5,402 drones and missiles at Ukraine this month, with the attack rate increasing sharply in recent weeks.
The deadliest day occurred on July 9 when Moscow launched 741 drones and missiles. This was followed by other heavy attacks, including 623 on July 12 and 550 on July 4. Although strikes decreased mid-month to 35 on 18 July and 64 on 17 July, the frequency increased again in the past week, with 330 weapons fired.
Why is a Zelenskyy-Putin summit not very likely?
In addition, the Kremlin said that a summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy could only happen as the final measure to finalise a peace deal. Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Kremlin, said that a meeting wasn’t likely to happen by the end of August – the proposal put forth by Ukraine.
Ukraine believes that a leaders’ meeting is required to break the stalemate of the ineffectual peace process, which has only included three brief conversations in Turkey between the two sides since mid-May.
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