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On the night of July 8, the enemy attacked Ukraine with S-300/400 missiles and 54 Shahed-type attack UAVs. Air defense forces destroyed 34 enemy drones in the north and south of the country.

As a result of a 10-UAV attack on Kharkiv, a 34-year-old woman was killed, 82 people were injured or suffered acute shock, including 8 children. The strikes hit the Shevchenkivskyi, Kholodnohirskyi, and Slobidskyi districts.

Units of the UAV Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck JSC "Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant" in the Moscow region on the night of July 7. The enterprise produces pyrotechnic products and ammunition, including thermobaric warheads for Shahed UAVs.

The number of Chinese components in Russian weapons has almost tripled since 2023, allowing Russia to increase the production of UAVs and other weapons. This leads to an intensification of massive strikes on Ukraine.

As a result of the attack by 6 Geran-2 type UAVs on Kharkiv, 16 people were injured, including a 17-year-old boy. Administrative buildings, residential buildings, and cars in the Kholodnohirskyi district were damaged.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on massive Russian attacks: 1270 drones, 39 missiles, and almost a thousand guided aerial bombs (KABs) were launched in a week. The strikes resulted in injuries, including children, and one fatality in Odesa.

The number of victims of the morning shelling of Kharkiv has increased to 29 people, including three children. The Russian army attacked the city with ударними drones, damaging residential buildings, shops, and a kindergarten.

Enemy UAVs were detected over Kharkiv, and explosions were heard in the city. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported four explosions.

On the night of July 7, Russia launched 4 S-300/400 missiles and 101 drones at Ukraine. Air defense neutralized 75 drones, but hits were recorded in 7 locations.

The Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant near Moscow, which produces explosives and components for ammunition, has been attacked. The enterprise is part of Russia's defense-industrial complex and supplies ammunition to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

On July 7, Kharkiv was attacked by two enemy Shahed-type drones, presumably in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on the ongoing air attack and possible repeated strikes.

Ukrainian military neutralized 117 out of 157 enemy Shahed-type UAVs that attacked Ukraine on the night of July 6. The attack continues, new groups of drones are entering from the northern direction.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office showed the consequences of the shelling of the Shevchenkivskyi and Novobavarskyi districts, where the enemy carried out 6 strikes with Geran-type UAVs on public buildings. As a result of the attack, a 46-year-old woman was injured.

On the night of July 6, Kharkiv was attacked by enemy drones, explosions were heard. Mayor Ihor Terekhov and head of the Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov urged residents to be careful.

An air raid alert has been declared across Ukraine due to the takeoff of an enemy MiG-31K, which poses a missile threat. Monitoring channels report a possible launch of a Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

On July 5, the UAV Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck JSC "VNIIIR-Progress" in Cheboksary, which produces adaptive antenna arrays "Kometa". These arrays are used in Shahed drones, Iskander-K missiles, and UMPK guided bombs, which Russia uses to shell Ukraine.

On the night of July 5, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 322 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitation drones. The Defense Forces neutralized 292 enemy UAVs; hits were recorded in 4 locations.

On the night of July 5, Saratov Oblast of the Russian Federation was attacked by strike drones, air defense was active. According to the governor, residential buildings in Engels and Saratov were damaged.

On July 4, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv Oblast with Shahed drones, hitting Chuhuiv and Kupiansk. As a result of the strikes, five civilians were injured, including a 12-year-old boy.

The Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Moscow region's "Scientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry," which produces warheads for "Shaheds. " This enterprise also develops incendiary mixtures for thermobaric charges TOS-1 "Buratino" and TOS-1A "Solntsepyok."

President Zelenskyy reported the downing of dozens of Russian "Shaheds" by interceptor drones. This happened after a massive attack that included over 500 Russian attack drones and missiles.

The SBU found Chinese-made components in the Geran drones used by Russians to attack Kyiv. This is confirmed by the markings "Suzhou Ecod Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd" on the parts.

A Chinese component was found in a Russian drone in Kyiv after a night attack. The same night, the building of the Chinese Consulate General in Odesa suffered minor damage from Russian strikes.

On July 4, the AFU struck JSC "FNPC "Research Institute of Applied Chemistry" in Sergiyev Posad, Moscow Oblast. The enterprise produces thermobaric warheads for "Shahed"-type UAVs; a fire and heavy smoke were recorded.

An explosion occurred in Kryvyi Rih after the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of the threat of attack UAVs. The information was confirmed by Vilkul.

President Zelenskyy reacted to Russia's massive night attack, calling it a "demonstratively significant and cynical strike. " According to him, 550 targets were used, of which 330 were "Shaheds," as well as missiles, including ballistic ones.

Russia launched 550 aerial attack assets against Ukraine overnight, including 539 drones and 11 missiles. Air defense forces neutralized 478 targets, but hits were recorded in 8 locations.

During his visit to Denmark, President Zelenskyy stated that he is counting on Denmark's financial contribution to the production of drones for Ukraine. He will also discuss the missile program with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

Ukraine and the USA have agreed on cooperation in drone production, including interceptor drones, to shoot down "Shaheds". President Zelenskyy announced the signing of the contract during his visit to Denmark, expecting a significant increase in production.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 52 Shahed-type drones and decoys from three directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized 40 enemy UAVs, but hits were recorded in 7 locations.