Key facts
- Russia launched a large-scale ballistic missile attack across Ukraine on July 30.
- Explosions were heard in Kyiv, with some non-residential sites catching fire.
- President Zelensky had warned of an impending massive Russian attack.
- President Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss peace proposals, including a ceasefire on aerial attacks.
- Ukraine has conducted deep strikes against Russian oil infrastructure and military facilities.
Russia launched a wave of ballistic missile attacks across Ukraine in the early hours of July 30, with explosions reported in the capital, Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that multiple explosions were heard and that some non-residential sites caught fire. President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned on July 29 that Russia had prepared a massive attack and that there was a high probability of it occurring overnight. As Russia's battlefield offensive has slowed, Moscow has increasingly used ballistic missiles to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses, striking residential areas and cultural sites. President Putin stated on July 3 that these large-scale missile attacks against Ukraine "must continue." Ukraine has responded with deep strikes against Russian oil infrastructure and military facilities. President Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump on July 28 to discuss Patriot interceptors and peace efforts, including a potential ceasefire on aerial attacks.