Russian Strikes Kill 6, Wound 29 as Ukraine Damages Oil Tankers

Attacks on Kyiv have increased since infrastructure has been targeted
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jul 11, 2026 2:17 PM CDT
Russian Strikes Kill 6, Wound 29 as Ukraine Damages Oil Tankers
Servicemen carry a photo of US volunteer soldier Clayton Eric Moore, of Indiana, who was killed in battle against Russian troops, during a funeral ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, July 10, 2026.   (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including a child, and wounded 29, officials said on Saturday, adding that Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozen Russian tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov. Moscow has intensified its bombardment on Kyiv and other cities since Ukraine's drones have lately been hitting oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia to undercut its war effort. Those attacks have triggered a widespread fuel crisis with gasoline shortages, the AP reports; the Russian fire has exposed Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes.

Ukraine's General Staff said 21 tankers used to transport oil and petroleum products were damaged overnight, in addition to four tugboats, two cargo ships, and a dredging vessel. Russian officials said that one person was killed in the Ukrainian drone strikes and that only four ships came under attack. In Ukraine's northeast Sumy region, four people were killed, including a child, and 17 people were wounded when two aerial glide bombs hit a crowded area where civilians were present, said Sumy regional head Oleh Hryhorov. Eleven people, including one child, were wounded in missile and drone attacks overnight on Kyiv, the State Emergency Service reported. In the southern region of Odesa, two people were killed after a Russian missile struck a building, said regional head Oleh Kiper. Another man was wounded by shrapnel.

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