Even 1 Ukrainian Casualty is too much 

Depending on the day, you may get the impression that Russians have taken a break from bombing Ukrainian towns and killing innocent Ukrainian men, women and children.

After all, you’ve pored through the internet and old-fashioned newspapers and you couldn’t find anything more than one or two mentions about a drone attack here or there.

That’s what I thought today, Saturday, July 11. Russian bombing has been relatively quiet. But when I took a moment and counted the episodes of brutality committed by Russians against Ukraine and Ukrainians, a different image emerges.

It has been a heavily coordinated and brutal day of strikes across the Ukraine, with Russia utilizing a mix of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, guided aerial bombs, and massive waves of drones.  

According to reports from Ukraine’s Air Force and regional military administrations, Russia launched a total of 12 missiles (including six high-speed ballistic missiles) and 121 Shahed-type drones overnight and into today. While Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept 111 drones and several missiles, severe gaps in stopping ballistic weapons resulted in hits across multiple regions.  

The total casualty count reported so far today stands at 6 civilians killed (including one child) and at least 37 wounded. And that doesn’t count the invisible damage such has psychological pain and suffering and environmental contamination of the land, crops and water.

Breakdown of Today's Attacks (July 11, 2026)

Sumy Region (Northeast)

 The Attack: Two Russian aerial glide bombs struck a crowded, civilian area.  

 Casualties: 4 killed (including one child), and 17 wounded.

 Odesa Region (South)

 The Attack: A Russian missile struck a civilian building. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to be targeting port infrastructure in Chornomorsk and Izmail.  

 Casualties: 2 killed, and 1 wounded by shrapnel.  

 Kyiv (Capital Region)

 The Attack: A combined overnight barrage of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. Hits and falling debris caused significant fires and explosions across the Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Dniprovskyi districts, striking residential areas, a roadway, and a three-story office/warehouse building.  

 Casualties: 11 wounded (including one child).   

 Kharkiv (East)  

 The Attack: A Russian drone hit a civilian enterprise later in the morning.  

 Casualties: 7 wounded.

Note on Air Defenses: President Zelenskyy noted today that while forces performed incredibly well downing the bulk of the drones, the ballistic missiles largely reached their targets before air raid alerts could even be issued, underscoring an acute and critical shortage of interceptor munitions.

As President Zelenskyy has said to world leaders, including President Trump: Ukraine needs air defense units, Patriot batteries and other weapons to freeze Russian air assaults against Ukraine.