Overview
- The July 18–19 Ukrainian drone and maritime strikes struck logistics centres and a petrol depot in the Moscow region and Tambov, killing seven workers at a Wildberries hub in Kotovsk and wounding about 24 others.
- Russian officials said hundreds of Ukrainian drones were fired toward Moscow and that large fires from hits on a Noginsk fuel depot and Wildberries sorting sites sent thick black smoke over the city and suburbs.
- Russia responded with a heavy overnight barrage of more than 40 ballistic and hypersonic missiles plus scores of attack drones against Kyiv, causing civilian deaths, dozens of injuries and damage across multiple districts.
- Both sides report maritime and logistics hits — Ukraine claims strikes on tankers, a floating crane and 'shadow fleet' vessels while Russia says it hit military and port targets — and the massed waves of drones and missiles are straining air‑defence intercept capacity.
- The strikes have prompted rescue and damage assessments and prompted President Zelensky to convene urgent talks on military leadership and strategy as Kyiv seeks more air‑defence support from partners.