Russia Fires 40 Missiles at Ukraine, Exploiting Patriot Shortages in Major Kyiv Strike
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Updated · Institute for the Study of War · Jul 20
Russia Fires 40 Missiles at Ukraine, Exploiting Patriot Shortages in Major Kyiv Strike
3 articles · Updated · Institute for the Study of War · Jul 20
Summary
40 missiles and 125 drones hit Ukraine overnight, with Kyiv the main target; Ukrainian officials said 23 missiles and 10 drones struck 20 locations, killing one civilian and injuring 16.
17 ballistic missiles and 108 drones were intercepted, but Russia appears to have leaned on weapons with higher breakthrough rates after stockpiling missiles and exploiting global shortages of Patriot interceptors.
107 ballistic missiles and 20 Zirkon missiles have already been launched by Russia in July, according to Ukrainian Air Force data cited in the report, exceeding Russia’s reported monthly ballistic missile production.
The barrage also hit civilian and energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa, while three separate strikes on a Nova Poshta sorting terminal in Kharkiv Oblast killed three civilians.
At the same time, Ukraine kept up long-range retaliation, reporting strikes on Black Sea tankers, Crimean logistics and three oil depots in Russia’s Stavropol region.