Russian forces attacked Kyiv with approximately 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Poor interception of cruise missiles resulted in five strikes in the north-central city, including one missile hitting an apartment building causing collapse. Casualties reported as 31 dead (including 5 children) and over 150 injured.
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Russian forces attacked Kyiv with approximately 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Poor interception of cruise missiles resulted in five strikes in the north-central city, including one missile hitting an apartment building causing collapse. Casualties reported as 31 dead (including 5 children) and over 150 injured.
A large-scale attack in Kyiv on 31 July claimed the lives of 32 civilians, including five children
Another 170 Kyiv residents were injured in the attack
Another large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone attack struck Kyiv on July 31, killing at least 27 people and wounding over 150
Russian forces struck Kyiv on the night of July 31, with missiles hitting residential buildings in the Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts
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Source story: day-1255a-2025-08-02