Foreign Affairs: The Defense Ministry in Moscow said Russian forces carried out long-range strikes across Ukraine overnight, targeting airports, defense industry facilities, telecommunications infrastructure and logistics centers.
According to RT on July 30, 2026, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday morning that the strikes hit targets in the cities of Kiev and Lviv, as well as in the regions of Ivano-Frankivsk, Zhitomir, Rovno, Vinnitsa and Dnepropetrovsk.
According to Ukrainian media, about half of the Russian missiles and drones launched during the shelling were aimed at western Ukraine. Kiev’s metro stations were reportedly packed as people sought shelter ahead of the expected attack.
The Russian military said the operation targeted facilities used to produce, store and deploy Ukrainian missiles and drones involved in long-range strikes against Russia. The ministry added that three ships suspected of transporting military goods were also targeted.
Translated by Nay Tola
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