Key facts
- Russia attacked an arms exhibition in Kyiv with a ballistic missile, killing at least 10 and injuring over 100.
- Ukraine struck a military factory in Kirov, Russia, killing six and injuring 26.
- Russian forces bombarded Sloviansk with glide bombs, killing five and injuring 15.
- Ukraine targeted Wildberries logistics centers in St. Petersburg and Tver with drones.
- Russia launched 7 ballistic missiles and 136 drones overnight.
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on an arms exhibition in Kyiv on July 24, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 100, according to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, stating that Russia has abandoned international norms and human values. The exhibition was reportedly held at a training ground near Kyiv or a private sports complex, with details of the venue not publicly disclosed beforehand.
In a separate incident, Russian forces bombarded the front-line city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast with glide bombs, resulting in five deaths and 15 injuries, including a 15-year-old boy. Regional Governor Vadym Filashkin reported that 11 apartment buildings, two coffee shops, and two stores were damaged, urging remaining residents to evacuate.
Ukraine retaliated by striking a military factory in Kirov, Russia, which produces missile and aviation parts. Kirov Oblast Governor Aleksandr Sokolov confirmed the attack on the Avitek factory, part of Almaz-Antey, stating that six factory workers were killed and 26 injured. President Zelensky confirmed the strike, noting the factory's components are used in attacks against Ukraine. The Flamingo cruise missile, produced by Fire Point, was identified as the weapon used.
Additionally, Ukrainian drones targeted logistics centers belonging to the online retailer Wildberries in St. Petersburg and Tver, as well as in Russian-occupied Crimea. A large fire was reported at a Wildberries facility in St. Petersburg.