On the night of July 12, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with attack drones and missiles.
Enemy ammunition was detected in the country's airspace until the morning.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, meetings of state leaders were ending.
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- Shelling of Ukraine
- Explosions in the Kyiv region on July 11
- Zelensky's meetings on the sidelines of the NATO summit
- Russian force response to attack on Okhmatdyt
Shelling of Ukraine
The shelling of Ukraine began around seven in the evening. At that time, attack drones entered Ukrainian airspace from the North.
Approximately half an hour later, the Russian occupiers also launched cruise missiles.
About 23:00 The air force recorded the takeoff of enemy MiG-31K and Tu-22MZ.
Meanwhile, groups of drones maneuvered through the areas until morning.
In particular, at five in the morning UAVs were still being detected in the Kyiv region.
20 minutes before six in the morning the threat of drones had passed.
The Ukrainian military has not yet reported on the results of the combat work.
Explosions in the Kyiv region on July 11
It is known that the explosions in the Kyiv region on July 11 ended with the downing of a drone on the outskirts of the capital.
Zelensky’s meetings on the sidelines of the NATO summit
On the sidelines of the NATO summit, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, the head of the United States Joe Biden, and the head of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
After a meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, the head of state said that Ukraine is closer to NATO membership.
The next step for Ukraine, noted Vladimir Zelensky, could be an invitation and then membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Joe Biden, during a meeting with the President of Ukraine, announced a new package of military assistance totaling $225 million.
By the way, during the NATO summit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Australia Richard Marles announced the allocation of $250 million in military assistance to Ukraine, which became the country’s largest contribution since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion.
Among the issues that Vladimir Zelensky discussed with Recep Tayyip Erdogan was, in particular, the renewal of the grain agreement.
Forceful response of the Russian Federation for the attack on Okhmatdyt
During the NATO summit in Washington, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States of America is working with Ukraine on a forceful response to Russia for the attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv during a massive missile attack on July 8 .
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 870th day.
The situation in cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
