💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted a large-scale combined missile and drone strike against Ukrainian critical infrastructure, primarily targeting Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast with 519 Shahed-type and other drones, plus multiple missiles.

Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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Russian forces launched 519 Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, and other strike drones from multiple locations.

Russian forces also launched 10 Iskander-M ballistic/Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 7 Iskander-K/Kalibr cruise missiles, 21 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 2 Kh-22 cruise missiles.

In Kyiv Oblast, the Vyshhorod district was among the areas most severely affected by the Dec. 27 attack.

A Russian drone hit Karina's building not far from Kyiv's Dorohozhychi metro station, striking between four apartments. Like one meter away from me, it just so happened that I didn't die.

Nighttime missile attack on Kyiv with fires and falling debris reported

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.469Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-27-2025