Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
For the second night in a row, explosions and air raid alarms rocked Ukraine's capital and cities far from the front lines, as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack across the country on July 10.
Throughout late spring and early summer 2025, Russia has ramped up aggression against Ukraine with a series of record-breaking mass strikes. The night of July 10 saw yet another wave of aerial terror from Moscow.
At around 1:15 a.m. local time, Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground began reporting explosions in the capital and the buzzing of Shahed-type drones. Reporters said large numbers of drones were flying over the Pechersk neighborhood, a historic district in the city center.
Later in the night, reporters said they heard several dozen explosions and the distinctive sound of ballistic missiles. At least an hour of near-constant explosions rolled through the city.
Blast waves also set off car alarms throughout Kyiv, adding to the roar of drones, ballistics, and air defense fire.
Ukraine's Air Force issued multiple alerts overnight, warning that groups of Russian drones were targeting regions throughout the country, including the far-western Ternopil and Rivne oblasts.
The attack caused fires at apartment buildings in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi and Darnytskyi districts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. Gas stations and garages are also in flames, he said, and medics have been dispatched to the scene.
At least six people have been injured, with two hospitalized, local authorities reported, adding that some of the injured sustained shrapnel wounds.
Attacks are ongoing and information about the consequences of the strike are still being investigated.
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