Event Brief
Russia fires record ballistic missiles in July
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: Moscow fired at least 126 ballistic missiles in July, a wartime high, killing about 400 civilians.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Fired at least 126 ballistic missiles and conducted cruise missile and drone barrages
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 9:10 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: To conduct an aerial onslaught that exploited gaps in depleted Ukrainian air defenses.
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