Key facts
- At least five people were killed and 44 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine in the past day.
- A Russian drone struck a passenger train in Odesa Oblast, but no casualties were reported.
- Ukraine's air defense systems intercepted 97 out of 127 drones launched overnight.
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast reported three deaths and 20 injuries from Russian attacks.
- Donetsk Oblast reported two deaths and five injuries.
- July 2026 recorded the highest civilian casualties in Ukraine since March 2022.
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day resulted in at least five deaths and 44 injuries, with a jet-powered drone striking a passenger train in Odesa Oblast. Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi stated that the train, carrying 593 passengers including 15 children, was evacuated in time with no casualties reported.
Overnight, Russia launched 127 drones across Ukraine, with air defense systems downing 97. Twenty-seven drones penetrated defenses and struck 22 locations, with debris found at three additional sites. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported three fatalities and 20 injuries from 559 attacks on 40 settlements, including an attack near a shopping center in Zaporizhzhia city that injured one man.
Donetsk Oblast saw two deaths and five injuries from Russian strikes, according to governor Vadym Filashkin. In Kherson Oblast, 11 people were injured, and in Kharkiv Oblast, three people were injured. A drone attack in Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast, hit a post office, causing a fire. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported two injuries from Russian attacks.
The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that July 2026 was the deadliest month for civilians since March 2022, with 437 killed and 2,610 injured, a 30% increase from June. Civilian casualties were 70% higher than the previous July, and child casualties reached their highest level since April 2022, with 17 children killed and 166 injured.