Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones after Ukraine's strikes on oil infrastructure
The title claims“Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv”
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On July 2, 2026, Russian forces conducted a massive aerial assault involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, resulting in significant casualties and infrastructure damage.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reported that its forces successfully struck 11 Russian oil refineries during the month of June 2026, while other official military estimates for the "past month" (as of early July) cite a figure of eight refineries.
As of late June 2026, reports indicated that at least 55 of Russia's 83 (or 89) federal **subjects** (regions, republics, krais, oblasts, and federal cities) were experiencing fuel shortages or sales restrictions, not federal districts.
Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv on July 6, 2026, resulted in 11 confirmed deaths, not 25.
As of July 2, 2026, reports and analysis consistently confirm that Ukraine has been conducting a sustained, large-scale campaign of drone strikes deep into Russian territory, specifically targeting military facilities and critical oil infrastructure, which has resulted in a documented domestic fuel