A Russian ballistic missile killed at least six members of one family in the Ukrainian village of Radushne, part of a massive aerial assault on July 30 that killed at least eight people across the country. President Zelenskyy said a North Korean missile may have been used, highlighting a critical shortage of Patriot air defenses. The barrage continued with a deadly strike on Kyiv, and a Russian missile reportedly violated Polish airspace.
Russian missile barrage
- ▪President Volodymyr Zelensky said preliminary information indicates a North Korean ballistic missile was used in the strike that killed the family in Radushne
- ▪The last confirmed Russian use of a North Korean missile prior to the July 30 attack was in August 2025
- ▪Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine on July 30, 2026, using over 70 missiles and more than 280 drones
- ▪North Korea is a key Russian military partner, supplying ammunition and deploying troops to support the invasion of Ukraine
- ▪The attacks on July 30 targeted at least 10 Ukrainian regions, including Lviv, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
Civilian casualties
- ▪The broader Russian attacks across Ukraine on July 30, 2026, killed at least eight people and injured more than 50
- ▪In a subsequent attack on August 1, 2026, at least three people were killed and over a dozen injured by Russian missiles and drones in Kyiv
- ▪A Russian ballistic missile killed at least six members of the Voronov family in their home in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on July 30, 2026
- ▪The victims in Radushne included parents Olena, 41, and Artem, 47, and at least four of their children
- ▪Ten people were believed to be in the house when it was struck, and authorities warned DNA testing might be needed to identify all remains
Polish airspace violation
- ▪The incident occurred a day after President Zelenskyy met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lublin to discuss defense issues
- ▪Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland during the attacks, violating NATO airspace
- ▪Polish authorities tracked an unidentified object, which disappeared from radar, and later found a probable impact site in the Lublin province
Ukrainian air defense shortage
- ▪President Donald Trump said a final decision had not been made on licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine, calling it "a hard thing to give away."
- ▪Ukraine needs US-made Patriot defense systems, which are in short supply, to intercept Russia's high-speed ballistic missiles
- ▪President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has a "critical shortage of air defense missiles" from its partners
Ukrainian strikes on Russia
- ▪Ukrainian forces struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, Russia, on July 29, 2026
- ▪Ukrainian drones have repeatedly struck warehouses belonging to the Russian e-commerce company Wildberries, including in Penza and Udmurtia on July 30, 2026
- ▪Russia’s main grain lobby group warned that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian ships and ports could disrupt Black Sea grain exports
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