## Key Events in RussiaS war on Ukraine – July 9
Here’s a summary of the latest developments as of Wednesday, July 9:
Fighting
* Ukraine’s military reported that Russia launched a record-breaking overnight assault, deploying 728 drones and 13 missiles. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted and destroyed 718 drones and seven missiles.
* A Ukrainian strike on a beach in Kursk, Russia, resulted in three fatalities and seven injuries, including a five-year-old child, according too acting regional Governor Alexander Khinshtein. Among the deceased was an officer from the Russian National Guard.
* Russian state news agency TASS reported that a drone attack in Rylsk, within the Kursk region, impacted the Central District Hospital, an ambulance facility, and an administrative building, causing injuries to two individuals.
* Sergey Kotlyarov, the acting mayor of Kursk, stated that falling debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused damage to multiple homes in the Zheleznodorozhny district.
* In Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported that russian attacks led to the deaths of three civilians and injuries to ten others.
* Four civilians were killed and four more were wounded due to Russian attacks in Ukraine’s Sumy region, as stated by regional authorities.
* One person was killed and four were injured in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s Kherson region, according to Governor oleksandr Prokudin.
* the governor of Zaporizhia region reported that Russian attacks injured 20 people and caused damage to at least 64 homes.
* Explosions were reportedly heard in Kyiv around midnight on Wednesday following a nationwide missile alert issued by Ukraine’s Air Force.
Regional Security
* A UK jury found three men guilty of arson related to an attack on a warehouse in east London that contained equipment intended for Ukraine. Prosecutors alleged the attack was orchestrated by agents linked to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, acting under the direction of Russian military intelligence.
* Russian authorities detained media activist Pavel Andreev, accusing him of connections to individuals associated with NATO countries and organizations allegedly used by foreign intelligence agencies for covert operations within Russia, according to TASS, citing the FSB security service.
* Ukraine has requested an inquiry by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The hague regarding alleged use of prohibited toxic munitions by Russian forces, following a report from dutch and German intelligence agencies.
Politics and Diplomacy
* Former US President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with what he described as “meaningless” statements from Russian President Vladimir Putin during negotiations.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will be increasing discussions with the United States regarding air defense support.
* French President Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the UK parliament, affirmed that Europe will not abandon Ukraine, stating a commitment to pursue a ceasefire and emphasizing that Ukraine’s security and shared principles are at stake.