Ukraine Reports Massive Russian Drone and Missile Barrage; Zelensky Proposes Cabinet Reshuffle
In a notable escalation, Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault overnight, deploying 136 drones and four missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The attacks targeted various regions, with firefighters seen working at a building site in Lviv, Ukraine, damaged by Russian drone and missile strikes on July 12, 2025. Meanwhile, on the ground, the Russian military claims to have advanced, reporting the capture of two small Ukrainian villages: Maïak in the eastern donetsk region and Malynivka in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. The conflictS human toll continues to rise, with at least three civilians killed on Monday in the northeastern regions of Kharkiv and Sumy, areas bordering Russia, as confirmed by local authorities. In a notable political progress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed appointing his current Minister of Economy, Ioulia Svyrydenko, as Prime Minister, signaling a potential major reshuffle within the wartime government.
