Russia Launches Massive Combined Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv and Other Cities
In the early hours of July 30, Russian forces initiated a large-scale aerial offensive across Ukraine, with powerful explosions reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kryvyi Rih. Residents in the capital sought refuge in metro stations as air raid alerts sounded nationwide. President Zelensky had warned of this imminent strike, which involved multiple ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting residential neighborhoods and critical infrastructure, continuing Moscow's strategy of overwhelming Ukrainian air defenses.
Date: July 30, 2026
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Kyiv Independent