Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine hits Azov ships

On July 11, 2026, Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine — Kyiv, wounding at least 11 people including a child, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. Russia launched 12 missiles (including six ballistic) and 121 drones; Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed two missiles and 111 drones, but ballistic missiles hit 11 locations. Separately, Ukraine's General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, damaging 21 tankers used for oil transport, four tugboats, two cargo ships, and a dredging vessel used for military logistics. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its forces targeted drone production facilities in Ukraine — Kyiv and ports in Ukraine — Odesa Oblast, and destroyed 178 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, Ukraine — Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas. Russian officials disputed the scale of the naval attack, saying only four ships were damaged and one sailor killed. The event highlights ongoing hostilities and Ukraine's air defense gaps.