Russian forces are attacking Ukraine with drones from the northern direction on Saturday 12 July, with air defence forces responding to the bombardment in Kyiv Oblast. Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram;

Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost,

Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding more than 20.

US President Donald Trump on Friday assured that Washington will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, to Ukraine in a new deal with NATO.

Two people were killed in drone attacks in the Lipetsk and Tula regions.

The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 319 Russian Shahed-type drones and 25 Kh-101 cruise missiles. — Ukrinform.

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its forces downed 155 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 53 over Kursk Oblast and 13 over Tula Oblast.

Russia's Defence Ministry, in a report on Telegram, said air defence units had destroyed 48 Ukrainian drones in a period of just over five hours into Saturday evening. Those included five drones in the region surrounding Moscow, two of which were headed for the capital.

Ukraine is facing a summer of escalating Russian airstrikes on its cities. The Ukrainian President has called on the U.S. to provide more air defense systems.