A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed two people and wounded 15, including a 12-year-old, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The attack caused widespread damage, including when a drone hit the entrance to a subway station in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, where people had taken cover.

Russian teenagers are helping the country build its new line of suicide UAVs used to strike Ukrainian civilians in what Moscow officials have dubbed the “world’s biggest drone

Ukraine’s president proposed reviving talks brokered by the Trump administration, which seemed stalled a month ago.

Ukraine has taken possession of most of the 49 tanks given by Australia, and the rest will be delivered in coming months, said Defence Minister Richard Marles. “The M1A1 Abrams tanks will make a significant contribution to Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion," Marles said in a statement.

Analysts across Europe fear the war could become what's called a frozen conflict, where Russia retains some Ukrainian territory and there is no lasting peace. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports from Kyiv.

The barrage of exploding drones and missiles appeared to be the most intense attack since President Trump announced a plan to get more weapons for Kyiv.

Europe promises more air defence for Ukraine after Kyiv hit by huge drone strike - It comes as the Kremlin suggests Putin and Trump may meet in September

The total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 21, 2025, amount to approximately 1,043,160 people, including 1,170 in the last 24 hours. — Ukrinform.