Ukraine, which has said it wants Crimea back - something Moscow says it will not allow to happen - has repeatedly launched major attacks on Russian military assets in Crimea and targeted Russia's Black Sea Fleet, which is formally based on the peninsula.

Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on residents of Kherson on 18 July, injuring two people. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration Details: The attack reportedly took place at around 17:00.

By mid-July, deliberate shutdowns spread to most of the country, according to Na Svyazi — Russian for “staying connected” — an activist group tracking internet availability. On Thursday, the group said 61 of Russia's more than 80 regions suffered cellphone internet shutdowns. In 42 regions, there were reports of broadband network outages.

The number of people injured in the Russian drone strike on Kamianske district in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region has increased to 12, with two confirmed fatalities. — Ukrinform.

Russia assaulted Ukraine with a fresh wave of deadly drone and missile strikes Wednesday in another audacious rebellion of President Trump’s 50-day peace ultimatum to Vladimir Putin. Northeastern

"Putin's criminal war is getting closer to our borders," Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Wednesday.

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.

By night, Kyiv becomes a battleground as Russia unleashes relentless drone and missile attacks that chase much of the population underground for safety. (AP Video by Vasilisa Stepanenko) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.