Key facts
- A Russian ballistic missile strike on July 24 killed 10 people and injured over 100 at a defense industry event near Kyiv.
- President Zelensky condemned the attack on the defense event.
- Russia also bombarded Sloviansk with glide bombs, killing five and injuring 15.
- Ukraine reportedly struck a factory in Kirov, Russia, with a cruise missile, killing six and injuring 26.
- Ukrainian drones targeted Wildberries logistics centers in Russia.
- Eight people, including two children, were killed in an overnight attack on holiday camps in Russian-held Zaporizhzhia.
- Russian-installed authorities accused Ukraine of targeting civilians in the Zaporizhzhia attack.
A Russian ballistic missile strike on July 24 hit an arms exhibition in the Kyiv region, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 100. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, calling it brutal and a violation of human values. The Prosecutor General's office has opened criminal investigations into the incident. The event was reportedly held at a training ground near Kyiv, with invitations shared through closed industry channels. In parallel, Russian forces bombarded the front-line city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast with glide bombs, killing at least five and injuring 15. The regional governor urged remaining residents to evacuate. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile strike damaged a factory in Kirov, Russia, which produces missile and aviation parts. Six factory workers were killed and 26 injured in the attack, which Ukrainian officials confirmed was aimed at a facility producing components for Russian military systems. Additionally, Ukrainian drones targeted logistics centers belonging to the online retailer Wildberries in St. Petersburg and Tver, as well as in occupied Crimea, with a large fire reported at a facility in St. Petersburg. On July 25, eight people, including two children, were killed in an overnight attack on holiday camps in the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, according to Russian-installed local authorities who accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians. Another 14 people were wounded in the attack on the resort area of Kyrylivka.