Overview
- On Tuesday night into the early hours of August 11, Russia launched mass missile, glide‑bomb and drone strikes across Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk that officials say killed at least nine to twelve civilians and wounded dozens.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Zaporizhzhia attack used North Korean ballistic missiles, an allegation Kyiv has linked to a wider 2024 Russia–North Korea partnership and that has not been independently verified in full.
- Moscow’s Defence Ministry said its forces hit military‑related transport and industrial sites in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia and reported intercepting roughly 396 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions and occupied Crimea.
- Kyiv has stepped up long‑range strikes inside Russia this week, including reported hits on the Taneco/Nizhnekamsk refinery and Wildberries logistics sites, which Russian authorities say caused fires and casualties.
- The exchange is depleting Ukraine’s advanced interceptor stocks, increasing Kyiv’s appeals to Western partners for more Patriot/PAC‑3 rounds and licensed production, and raising concerns about civilian hardship and further escalation ahead of winter.