Russia launched over 6,000 drone strikes on Ukraine in July 2025 alone—marking a record number of attacks in a single month. According to AFP, the strikes killed dozens and injured many more. Civilian infrastructure including homes, a kindergarten, and an ambulance were damaged. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told The Kyiv Independent that the actual number of attacks could be even higher due to underreporting. On July 9 alone, Russian forces launched a record 741 drones and decoys in one night—more than the total for the entire month of July 2024. Following this, Donald Trump had pledged more "defensive weapons" to Ukraine, though concerns remain about supply shortfalls. AFP also reported that Russia fired 198 missiles at Ukraine in July—second only to June in terms of monthly volume this year.