Overview
- Russian forces launched a massive missile and drone assault on Kyiv that struck residential buildings and killed more than 30 people, with over 100 injured during the attack on July 2.
- Ukrainian intelligence told President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 5 that Russia is preparing another large-scale strike, and he used his nightly address to warn citizens to follow air-raid alerts.
- Zelensky pressed the United States and European partners to transfer Patriot interceptor missiles from storage into Ukrainian Patriot batteries, saying delays cost lives and encourage further attacks.
- Officials say moving interceptors requires political decisions and logistics by allies, and Ukraine has been in talks with countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, France, and the United States to secure more systems and missiles.
- Moscow has publicly pledged to continue missile and drone campaigns against Ukrainian cities, which makes faster air-defense deliveries the main near-term step that could reduce civilian harm and shape diplomatic signalling around the upcoming NATO summit.