Russia’s drone attacks on Ukraine achieved a record in July Russia-Ukraine, news war

Russia has launched more than 6000 drones at Ukraine in July, and more than any other month since it fired its large scale in 2022, according to Agence France -Presse news agency and Kyiv Independent.

Dozens of people drone attacks were killed and many were injured. They also damaged civilian goals, including many homes and kindergartens and ambulance.

According to the news agency of Agence France -Presse, the data published by the Air Force in Ukraine showed that Russia fired 6297 long -term drones to Ukraine last month, an increase of nearly 16 percent compared to June.

The Kyive Independent reported that Russia launched a record 6,129 drones of Shahid in July, more than 14 times in the same month last year, when Russia launched only 423 drones.

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ehnat told Kiev Independent that the real number of Russian drones may be higher, because the numbers are based on estimates.

On only one night on July 9, Russian forces were launched Register 741 drone And polytheism on West Ukraine, more than the number of drones it launched in the entire month of July last year.

Joint Russian missile and aircraft attacks on July 9 At least eight people were killed In the regions of Ukraine, Sumi, Donetsk and Khairsson, even when all Ukrainian forces shot down with the exception of 10 drones that were launched on that day.

The July 9 attack came a day that US President Donald Trump said that his administration would help Ukraine sent more “defensive weapons”A few days after the Pentagon said he was stopping delivery from some weapons to Ukraine, due to low stocks.

“They must be able to defend themselves,” Trump said, as he announced that European allies will fund Ukraine’s national air defense systems from the American weapons company Raytheon. He added, “They have been beaten now.”

The drones and heavy missiles in Russia continued until the end of the month, with an attack on the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, on July 31 At least 31 people were killedIncluding five children, and the wounding of 159 others.

Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski said Russia has used more than 300 drones and eight missiles in the attack.

According to Agence France -Presse, Russia also launched 198 missiles to Ukraine in July, and more than any month this year except for June.

The number of drones launched by Russia in June was the second highest amount after July, as it reached a total of 5337, according to the KYIV Independent.

This included some 479 drones fired in Ukraine On June 9, before a prisoner began swap, the two countries agreed to talks in Istanbul.

peace talks Continue in Turki last month But so far has failed to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement, even when Trump threatened to impose new sanctions on Russia and the countries that buy its exports.

Russian drones fly up

The Russian forces have modified drones since the invasion of 2022, so that it is now flying several kilometers above the ground, making it difficult to drop them with machine guns.

This has made Ukraine more dependent on US air defense weapons, including recently funded Patriot systems in Europe.

Russia also sends a mixture of drone to Ukraine. It carries more than half of the explosives, but there are also a mirror designed to waste Ukrainian defensive missiles and drones, which follow the locations of the air defense team in Ukraine.

Heavy drones are also used to overcome defense systems when missing missiles.

Russia imports both heavy aircraft aircraft Martyr “Kamikaz” drone aircraft From Iran, which she described as “An important partnerIn late 2024.

Ukraine, which became the world’s largest arms importer from 2020 to 2024, was increasing Buy its own supplies Among millions of drones from local manufacturers.