Russia launched another attack on Kyiv on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and injuring 52, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration. The number of casualties is expected to rise as rescue operations continue at the site of the strikes. [1], [2], [3]
Just a day earlier, Russian shelling of a prison in southern Ukraine killed 16 people. According to The New York Times, it was the deadliest attack on a Ukrainian prison since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
The strike was part of a broader wave of attacks targeting 73 Ukrainian cities and villages between Monday night and Tuesday morning, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement.
The Kremlin responded to Trump’s warning by claiming it has developed an “immunity” to sanctions, as the Russian economy has operated under extensive restrictions for years.
The attacks came shortly after Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, demanding a ceasefire within 10 to 12 days. If Putin fails to comply, Trump warned, the United States would impose sanctions targeting critical sectors of the Russian economy — most notably oil exports, which remain the primary source of funding for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Earlier in July, Trump had also pledged to impose a 100% indirect tariff on any country that continues to trade with Russia. Such a move, he said, would make those goods prohibitively expensive, leading U.S. businesses to turn to cheaper alternatives — ultimately resulting in lost revenue for both Russia and its trading partners.
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