Overview
- Ukraine and Russia traded intense aerial strikes over consecutive nights, with Russia firing dozens of long‑range missiles and roughly 250–284 attack drones and Ukraine reporting counterstrikes on a fast‑boat base in Mezhvodne, Crimea.
- Russian waves on July 30 caused multiple civilian deaths and dozens of injuries in Kyiv, Lviv, Kryvyi Rih/Radushne and other regions, with residential buildings, schools and emergency services damaged and search‑and‑rescue operations ongoing.
- Ukrainian air defences reported large numbers of interceptions, with officials saying they shot down many drones but reporting that at least 22 drones struck targets and debris fell in several locations.
- An unidentified object fell in Poland near Tarnawa‑Colonia and is under investigation by Polish authorities while Ukrainian officials suggested it may have been a Russian cruise missile, raising NATO concern about spillover.
- Ukrainian drone strikes also struck inside Russia, including fires at a Wildberries logistics centre and an oil refinery in Volgograd region, with regional officials reporting injuries and damage that highlight the widening geographic reach of the exchanges.