Key facts
- Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine.
- A Russian ballistic missile strike killed six family members in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
- President Zelensky stated Russia used a North Korean missile in the Radushne strike.
- This is the first confirmed use of a North Korean missile by Russia in Ukraine in nearly a year.
- Russian strikes killed at least seven people, including two children, across Ukraine.
- Residential buildings were damaged in multiple cities.
- A Russian ballistic missile destroyed a drone factory in Kyiv owned by US firm Terminal Autonomy.
- Iran's IRGC claimed to have destroyed three US F-35 jets at Jordan's al-Azraq airbase.
- Iran's claim followed a US strike in Qeshm, Iran, that killed a family.
- Oil prices surged 7% on supply disruption fears.
Russia has conducted a series of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, causing significant casualties and destruction. In the village of Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a Russian ballistic missile strike destroyed a home, killing at least six members of a family on July 30. President Zelensky described the destruction as immense and stated that Russia used a North Korean missile in this attack, marking the first confirmed use of such weaponry by Russia in the conflict in nearly a year. Overall, Russian strikes have killed at least seven people, including two children, and wounded dozens more across Ukraine, with residential buildings damaged in multiple cities. The heaviest casualties were reported in the Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions.
In a separate development, a Russian ballistic missile struck a drone factory in Kyiv on Friday, destroying the facility owned by US corporation Terminal Autonomy. This incident is seen as a potential escalation, as it appears to be the first time Moscow has directly targeted a US company operating in Ukraine. President Zelensky attributed recent casualties to delays in air defence missile supplies from allies.
Adding to the global tensions, Iran's IRGC claimed to have destroyed three US F-35 jets at Jordan's al-Azraq airbase with ballistic missiles. This action followed a US strike in Qeshm, Iran, that killed a toddler and their parents. The reported Iranian strike caused oil prices to surge 7% on fears of supply disruption.
Forensic examinations are needed to identify victims in the Radushne strike. The use of a North Korean missile by Russia in Ukraine represents a significant shift in the conflict's dynamics.