Russia launched a significant drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing two and injuring 13, causing fires and damage across six districts. This attack occurred as the U.S. resumed arms deliveries, including artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles, to Ukraine, following President Donald Trump's pledge. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
U.S. resumes arms deliveries to Ukraine as Russian attack on Kyiv kills two
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Russia launched a significant drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing two and injuring 13, causing fires and damage across six districts. This attack occurred as the U.S. resumed arms deliveries, including artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles, to Ukraine, following President Donald Trump's pledge. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Trending- 1 February 2022: Russia launched war against Ukraine
- 2 Earlier this week: Donald Trump pledged more defensive weapons
- 3 Wednesday (July 9, 2025): US delivering artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles; Volodymyr Zelensky met Keith Kellogg; Russia launched single-night record number of drones
- 4 Late Wednesday (July 9, 2025): Russian air strike killed three in Kostiantynivka
- 5 Early Thursday (July 10, 2025): Russian drones and missiles attacked Kyiv
- 6 Thursday (July 10, 2025): Marco Rubio to meet Sergey Lavrov
- Two deaths and 13 injured in Kyiv
- Fires and damage to residential and non-residential buildings in Kyiv
- Thousands seeking bomb shelters
- Three people killed and one injured in Kostiantynivka
- Resumption of US arms deliveries to Ukraine
- Increased diplomatic activity (Rubio-Lavrov meeting)
What: Russian drones and missiles attacked Kyiv; U.S. resumed arms deliveries to Ukraine; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Trump's envoy; Donald Trump expressed frustration with Vladimir Putin; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; Russian air strike killed three in Kostiantynivka.
When: Kyiv attack: Early Thursday (July 10, 2025); US arms delivery resumption: Wednesday (July 9, 2025); Trump's pledge: Earlier this week; Zelensky-Kellogg meeting: Wednesday; Rubio-Lavrov meeting: Thursday; Kostiantynivka air strike: Late Wednesday; Russia launched war: February 2022.
Where: Kyiv, Ukraine; Ukraine (general); United States (Washington); Rome, Italy; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kostiantynivka, Eastern Ukraine; Moscow, Russia.
Why: Russian attack: Escalation of attacks, straining Ukrainian air defenses; US arms deliveries: To aid Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression; Trump's frustration: Putin throwing "bullshit" at US efforts to end the war; Rubio-Lavrov meeting: Diplomatic engagement on the sidelines of ASEAN.
How: Kyiv attack: Drones and missiles, causing fires and damage to buildings and vehicles; US arms deliveries: Artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles; Zelensky-Kellogg meeting: "Substantive" meeting ahead of a Ukrainian recovery conference; Rubio-Lavrov meeting: On the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting; Kostiantynivka air strike: Russian air strike.