Russian forces conducted multiple attacks across Ukraine on July 24, resulting in at least 15 deaths. The most significant strike targeted a drone technology exhibition near Kyiv, killing 10 people and wounding around 100 attendees, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The exhibition had drawn prominent members of Ukraine’s defense sector and was showcasing drone technology.
Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat stated that three ballistic missiles were used in the attack on the exhibition, with only one successfully intercepted. Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed the operation, characterizing the strike as targeting a site where drones intended for strikes on Russian targets were being displayed. The ministry noted that drone manufacturers, representatives from Ukraine’s drone forces, and security officials were present at the event.
This marked at least the third such exhibition to be struck since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Ukrainian officials, including prosecutor-general, announced investigations into the incident, specifically examining the decision to hold a public event at that location and what protective measures were implemented. Two prominent figures associated with Ukrainian drone development, Serhiy Beskrestnov and Lyuba Shypovych, confirmed on social media that they were unharmed, with Beskrestnov noting he had avoided the event due to security concerns.
In other developments, five additional deaths occurred in the eastern city of Sloviansk from Russian glide bomb attacks. Zelensky reported receiving intelligence warnings of a potential massive missile strike expected to occur within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces struck targets within Russia, killing six people and wounding 26 in the city of Kirov. Ukraine also targeted multiple warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt supply chains supporting Russian military operations.
President Zelensky is scheduled to travel to the United States next week for meetings with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Washington attempts to restart peace negotiations between the two nations. Romanian authorities reported that one of their F-16 fighter jets shot down a Russian drone that violated Romanian airspace on the same date.
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