Russian missile strike on Kyiv arms exhibition kills at least 10

Sloviansk also targeted

Russian gliding bombs killed at least 5 people and wounded 9 others in Sloviansk, in Donetsk region, on July 24, 2026, according to Governor Vadym Filachkine. The attack damaged 10 private houses, a factory, and the building of the Latvian honorary consulate.

The evening before, Russian strikes had already wounded more than a dozen civilians in the same city. Facing these repeated attacks, Filachkine called on residents to evacuate; transport and accommodation are provided free of charge.

Power infrastructure damaged in five regions

Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian public company responsible for transporting electricity on the high-voltage grid, reported damage to energy infrastructure in five regions: Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia.

International reactions

In response to the 21st package of European sanctions against Russia, announced on July 24, 2026, China immediately banned exports of dual-use goods—usable for both civilian and military purposes—to 14 European companies. Among them is Rheinmetall, a German defense group, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Additionally, a Romanian F-16 shot down at around 11 a.m. a drone that had penetrated Romanian airspace.

What remains unclear

The exact nature of the site hit in Kyiv remains debated: a private sports complex according to Ukraine's air force, a weapons exhibition venue according to other accounts. The judicial investigation must establish the facts.

Sources mention guided missiles designated as 'Zircon' without specifying their nature further. No verified definition of this type of weapon was available at the time of writing. The death toll in Kyiv, currently provisional, could still change.

The origin of the drone shot down in Romania and the precise content of the EU's 21st sanctions package are not detailed in the available information.

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