On the night of July 31, Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine, firing more than 300 drones and 8 missiles. While Kyiv was the main target, the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Sumy, Mykolaiv, and Kyiv regions also came under attack.
According to the latest reports, seven people were killed, including a six-year-old child.
Rescuers carry a victim of the Russian strike in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district.
In Kyiv, multiple districts were hit. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, a missile destroyed the entrance of a residential building. Preliminary reports say people remain trapped under the rubble of the lower floors—rescue workers are searching for and evacuating survivors.
Explosions in Kyiv during Russia's overnight attack.
Explosion in one of Kyiv’s districts during the Russian attack on the night of July 31.
The sky over Kyiv on the night of July 31.
In the Solomianskyi district, apartments were damaged, cars caught fire, and non-residential buildings were destroyed. In the Holosiivskyi district, a school and kindergarten sustained damage. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, the blast wave shattered windows in the pediatric ward of a medical facility.
Rescue workers at the site of a strike on a residential building in Kyiv during Russia's missile and drone attack.
A resident looks at the aftermath of a strike on a residential building in Kyiv, one of the targets of Russia's missile and drone attack. Kyiv, July 31, 2025.
Rescuers working at the site of a collapsed residential building entrance in Kyiv.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko arrives at the site of the Russian strike.
In total, more than 80 people were injured, 21 of whom have been hospitalized.
Pavlohrad was struck for the second night in a row. According to the regional administration, the target was once again transport infrastructure. Earlier reports indicated damage to railway facilities.
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