In the first ten days of July, Russia conducted a significant escalation in its drone attacks against Ukraine, launching 2,516 Shahed-type drones and decoys. Comparatively, they launched 2,453 drones in June. Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept all eight ballistic missiles directed at Kyiv during a later attack. Russian military tactics typically include initial drone waves followed by cruise and ballistic missile strikes. The civilian toll in June was severe, with 232 fatalities and 1,343 injuries reported by the United Nations.
In the first 10 days of July, Russia launched a total of 2,516 Shahed-type drones and decoys at Ukraine, attacking the country every single night. This number indicates Moscow's strategy and its intentions not to scale down its attacks. Almost half of the drones turned out to be decoys, overwhelming Ukrainian air defenses for maximum damage.
Following its typical strategy, Moscow's attacks usually start with several waves of drones, followed by cruise and ballistic missiles, including eight Iskander-M ballistic missiles and six Kh-101 cruise missiles targeting Kyiv.
Ukrainian Air Force issued multiple alerts warning that swarms of Russian drones were targeting Ukraine's regions, specifically directed at Kyiv, during the Wednesday evening attack.
During the month of June, Ukraine experienced the highest number of civilian casualties in a single month, with 232 people killed and 1,343 injured, according to United Nations figures.
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