According to the country’s military authorities, which reported no casualties or destruction as of this writing, Ukrainian forces thwarted a new drone strike in Kiev on Monday night, July 25. “All air targets were detected and destroyed,” Serguii Popko, head of the local military administration, told Telegram. According to the manager, it is “already [de] the sixth drone attack on the capital this month”. Follow our live.
Mines around the Zaporizhia power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has seen “some anti-personnel mines” in a buffer zone of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russian forces. However, in their opinion, these mines do not pose a threat to the safety of the facilities.
African countries received in Russia. Starting Thursday, Vladimir Putin will receive his African partners in Saint Petersburg for a Russia-Africa summit. On the discussion list: Moscow’s cancellation of the deal that allowed Ukraine to export its grain across the Black Sea, despite the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports.
Kyiv claims drone attack on Moscow. Ukraine on Monday claimed responsibility for the drone attack on Moscow the night before, highlighting the vulnerability of the Russian capital. This rare allegation from Kiev, which is usually denied or silent, comes after Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retaliation after the weekend’s bombings in Odessa.