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Russian Attacks in July Caused Most Civilian Deaths in Ukraine in Over 2 Years

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russian military attacks in July 2026 resulted in at least 377 civilian deaths and 2,129 injuries in Ukraine.
  • This marks the highest single month for civilian casualties in Ukraine since April 2022.
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the attacks as "Russian terror" lacking military justification, occurring amid Ukraine's increased long-range strikes into Russia.

Russian military assaults in July 2026 inflicted a devastating toll on Ukraine, claiming the lives of at least 377 civilians and injuring 2,129 others. This grim statistic represents the highest monthly civilian casualty count recorded in Ukraine since April 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the attacks as "Russian terror" devoid of any legitimate military purpose. The intensified assaults follow Ukraine's successful long-range strikes targeting Russian territory, prompting retaliatory actions from Moscow. In the past week alone, Russia reportedly launched over 34,000 drones, guided aerial bombs, and ballistic missiles against Ukraine.

Despite Ukraine's advancing counteroffensive tactics and setbacks for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the nation's air defense systems face a critical shortage of interceptor missiles. This vulnerability complicates efforts to protect civilian areas and infrastructure from the sustained aerial bombardment.

This is Russian terror, without any military justification.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident Zelenskyy's condemnation of the Russian attacks.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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