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What the 12 July 2025 Russian barrage showed
Summary
A look back at a large Russian drone and missile attack across Ukraine, which came two days after a strike on Kyiv.
What did the Russian attack of 12 July 2025 add to the picture of pressure on Ukraine's cities? It was a nationwide strike: Russia launched 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles across the country, according to reports at the time.
Two civilians were killed in Chernivtsi and 20 others were injured. Infrastructure was damaged in several cities, so the effects were not confined to one region.
Two days after Kyiv
The strike followed an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on 10 July 2025. That attack killed two people and injured 28 others. Fires broke out across the capital, and multiple districts were targeted. In total, 397 drones and 18 missiles were launched.
What the numbers show
The figures for the two attacks can be compared directly. The 12 July attack involved 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles, against 397 drones and 18 missiles on 10 July. Both attacks killed two civilians. The 10 July strike concentrated on the capital, while the 12 July strike spread damage across several cities, with deaths in Chernivtsi.
