{"id":30138,"date":"2025-07-10T00:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=30138"},"modified":"2025-07-10T00:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:32:25","slug":"russia-launches-more-than-700-drones-on-ukraine-after-trump-pledges-to-resume-weapons-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/russia-launches-more-than-700-drones-on-ukraine-after-trump-pledges-to-resume-weapons-deliveries\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia launches more than 700 drones on Ukraine, after Trump pledges to resume weapons deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>5 minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Russia fired 728 drones and 13 missiles towards Ukraine overnight on July 8, 2025, in a coordinated attack that left one civilian dead and prompted regional security responses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged renewed military aid to Ukraine, rebuking Russian President Vladimir Putin for failing to pursue peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Ukrainian Air Force, this record-breaking barrage surpassed the previous high of 539 drones set on July 4, marking a new phase in Russia\u2019s drone warfare. Officials said that the drones and missiles did not cause too much damage and that the attack was rather symbolic, aimed at making a strong statement, as around 718 drones were intercepted and destroyed by Ukrainian defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a demonstrative attack, and it comes at a time when there have been so many attempts to achieve peace and ceasefire, but Russia rejects everything,\u201d President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement on Telegram. \u201cOur partners know how to apply pressure so that Russia will be forced to think about ending the war, not new strikes. Everyone who wants peace must act,\u201d the Ukrainian president added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russia has launched over 700 heavy drones and 13 missiles against Ukraine in the past few hours. Ukraine\u2019s ability to neutralize such a massive attack is impressive \u2014 even under very limited air defense conditions. But what would happen if Russia launched an attack of the same or\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4qGIp9bioP\">pic.twitter.com\/4qGIp9bioP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marko Mihkelson \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@markomihkelson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markomihkelson\/status\/1942831286353117630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The only confirmed fatality in the large-scale attack was a civilian in Ukraine\u2019s western Khmelnytskyi region who died after debris from a downed Iranian-made Shahed drone struck the area. In Brovary, near Kyiv, another woman was hospitalized with chest injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivan Rudnitskyi, the head of the military administration in the Volyn region, reported that the attack focused heavily on the city of Lutsk in northwestern Ukraine. \u201cVirtually everything was flying towards Lutsk,\u201d Rudnitskyi said on Telegram. \u201cLast night, our region was again subjected to a mass attack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intensity of the bombardment triggered a security alert in neighboring Poland, prompting the Polish military to scramble aircraft to monitor its airspace amid fears of spillover or accidental incursion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine retaliated by launching 86 drones toward Russian territory, according to Russia\u2019s Ministry of Defense. The extent of the damage in Russia was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Trump lashes out at Putin, renews aid for Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive Russian air raid followed a flurry of high-level developments in Washington, where President Trump criticized Putin\u2019s unwillingness to pursue a genuine peace process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during a Cabinet meeting, Trump said, \u201cWe get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He\u2019s very nice all of the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-made-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-made-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?resize=690%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Patriot Missile Systems\" class=\"wp-image-14933\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-made-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?w=690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-made-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>U.S. Patriot Missile Systems in Ukraine as part of the American military aid to the country. (Image Credit: Twitter\/@BMVg_Bundeswehr)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After days of confusion and mixed signals regarding U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine, Trump confirmed on Monday that military aid, including much-needed air defense systems, would resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to send some more weapons (to Ukraine),\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe have to; they have to be able to defend themselves. They\u2019re getting hit very hard. We\u2019re going to have to send more weapons. Defensive weapons, primarily, but they\u2019re getting hit very, very hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pentagon confirmed the move shortly after, stating, \u201cAt President Trump\u2019s direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renewed aid came amid internal confusion within the U.S. administration. According to multiple sources, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had paused certain weapons deliveries, including Patriot missile interceptors, without informing Trump. The pause had drawn criticism from Kyiv, as Ukrainian forces struggle to maintain aerial defense systems against escalating Russian barrages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Berlin and Brussels stand firm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in Europe, Germany reaffirmed its long-term support for Ukraine during a tense parliamentary session. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told lawmakers that diplomatic efforts had been exhausted and warned against appeasing Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf a criminal regime, with military violence, openly questions the existential right of an entire country and sets out to destroy the democratic political order of the entire European continent, this government, led by me, will do everything in its power to prevent exactly this,\u201d Merz said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?resize=1016%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine\" class=\"wp-image-29608\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ukraine-firefighters-Russian-attack.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 6, 2025. (Image Credit: Reuters)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>His statement underscored a broader European commitment to supporting Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression, despite growing fatigue among some EU member states over the protracted conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Human Rights ruling against Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding further pressure on Moscow, the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision on July 9, 2025, finding Russia guilty of repeated and severe violations of international law since launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case, which was jointly brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands, documented a consistent pattern of human rights abuses by Russian forces, reinforcing accusations that Moscow has violated multiple international treaties, including the European Convention on Human Rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal experts say the ruling could bolster future war crimes investigations and increase Russia\u2019s diplomatic and economic isolation, even though Moscow has long ceased to recognize the court\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>A critical week for Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest wave of violence and political posturing marks a pivotal week for Ukraine. The country remains under relentless assault from the air, but the global political response suggests that Western resolve is holding firm. As President Zelenskyy continues to push for international unity, Ukraine\u2019s leadership is once again urging the world to act decisively.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ukraine-forces-drone.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ukraine-forces-drone.jpg?resize=690%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ukrainian soldiers carrying a drone\" class=\"wp-image-25800\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ukraine-forces-drone.jpg?w=690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ukraine-forces-drone.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Ukrainian soldiers carrying a drone. (Image Credit: Efrem Lukatsky\/AP)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia fired 728 drones and 13 missiles towards Ukraine overnight on July 8, 2025, in a coordinated attack that left one civilian dead and prompted regional security responses. 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