#Russian Missiles

Russia’s war is no longer confined to Ukraine’s frontlines. On July 12, a wave of missiles and drones slammed into cities from Kharkiv to Chernivtsi—one of the country’s westernmost regions—killing civilians, damaging universities, and proving there are no safe zones left.

The Russian military launched Shahed drones and ballistic missiles at the capital of Ukraine. The exact number of aerial weapons is still being verified, but in previous attacks, reports have cited over 500 drones alone.

Eight Russian rockets have landed inside Mykolaiv Zoo since the full-scale war in Ukraine began. One—just meters from the enclosure of two tiger sisters.

The Pentagon is shifting into overdrive in its quest to close America’s missile defense gap, with the US Army’s FY2026 budget calling for a massive scale-up in PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor purchases.