Russia has carried out what Ukrainian officials described as the largest ballistic missile assault on Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion, intensifying pressure on Ukraine's air defences and raising fresh concerns about the security of the capital.
The overnight attack on 19 July saw Russian forces fire dozens of missiles alongside waves of drones targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had spent days stockpiling weapons before unleashing the barrage, which struck residential districts and critical infrastructure across the capital.
