Key Events on Day 1,256 of Russia’s War on Ukraine
Fighting
- Kyiv’s military warned residents to take shelter due to Russia’s MiG-31K takeoff, a carrier of the Kinzhal missile.
- The IAEA reported hearing explosions near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, occupied by Russia.
- A civilian was killed by Ukrainian shelling at the plant; a fire was extinguished.
- Drone debris caused a fire killing an elderly man in Russia’s Samara region.
- A Ukrainian drone attack killed a guard, causing a fire in Rostov region, Russia.
- Explosion killed five Russian-backed Akhmat unit soldiers in Melitopol.
- A 12-year-old boy was killed, and a 13-year-old hospitalized due to Russian drone attack in Sumy region.
- Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk military airfield and a factory in Penza.
- Ukrainian forces hit an oil refinery in Ryazan, causing a fire.
- Kherson’s Korabel neighbourhood was told to evacuate after a bridge was damaged.
- Russia captured Oleksandro-Kalynove village in the Donetsk region.
- Russian Ministry reported downing 338 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- Ukraine downed 45 of 53 Russian drones.
- Russia launched 6,129 Shahed drones in July 2025, up from 423 in July 2024.
Politics and Diplomacy
- India stated it will continue buying Russian oil despite U.S. penalties.
- Armenia’s military to conduct joint drills with the U.S. military.
- Ukraine detained officials over a large-scale corruption scheme in the defence sector.
