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“Upper floors rose, lower ones sank”: on direct Russian missile strike on Kyiv residential high-rise
A Russian missile hit a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv, causing upper floors to lift and lower sections to buckle — rescue crews search for survivors amid chaos and rubble.
Aug 1, 2025
![Plumes of smoke from a Russian military radio plant after Ukrainian drones struck the factory in Penza, with railway damage seen in Volgograd region. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pemza-russia-july-31-2025.avif)
Drone Strikes Hit Three Russian Regions, Damaging Radio Factory and Railway
Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia’s Penza, Volgograd and Kotelnikovo regions, igniting a fire at a key radio factory and disrupting rail infrastructure in a coordinated aerial assault. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 1, 2025

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of August 1, 2025
As of August 1, Russia’s massive missile and drone assault on Kyiv left dozens dead and injured, while frontline fighting and shelling continued across Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson sectors. Empr.media.
Aug 1, 2025
![Portrait of Matvii Marchenko, the six‑year‑old Kyiv karate student killed in a Russian missile attack that devastated residential buildings in the capital. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/marchenko-300x254.png)
6-Year-Old Karate Student Matvii Marchenko Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv
In one of the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv, six‑year‑old Matvii Marchenko — a karate student with a bright future — was killed when a missile hit his residential block, destroying homes and injuring many. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Aug 1, 2025

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of July 31, 2025
On July 31, Russia unleashed one of its worst drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, killing and injuring dozens, while heavy fighting, infrastructure hits and political reverberations kept Ukraine on edge. Empr.media reports.
Jul 31, 2025
![Ukraine government officials on BES appointment deadline amid IMF support negotiations and political controversy over reform commitments.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/government-ukraine-july-31-2025-300x157.jpg)
Last Chance for Ukraine’s Government to Appoint the Head of the Bureau of Economic Security Without Jeopardizing the IMF Deal
Today is the final chance for Ukraine’s government to confirm a new head of the Bureau of Economic Security — failure could jeopardize critical IMF backing amid political turmoil and stalled reforms. Empr.media explains why it matters.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 31, 2025
![Rubble and destroyed section of a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv after a Russian ballistic missile direct hit during a major attack.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kyiv-july-31-2025-unian-300x179.png)
Russian Missile Strike Was a Direct Hit: Details of the Attack on Residential Building in Kyiv
A Russian ballistic missile *directly hit* a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv, obliterating an entire section down to the basement and leaving families buried in rubble — rescuers race against time as Empr.media chronicles the devastation.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Jul 31, 2025
![Smoke and fire in Kyiv at dawn after a massive Russian nighttime missile and drone attack that left residential buildings damaged and civilians dead or wounded.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kyiv-russia-attack-july-31-2025-300x175.png)
Kyiv: At Night, We Count the Explosions. By Day, We Count the Dead and Wounded
A brutal overnight Russian missile and drone assault rocked Kyiv and other regions, flattening homes and killing civilians including a young child — emergency crews work round‑the‑clock as more casualties are found.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 31, 2025
![Destroyed apartment block entrance in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district after a massive Russian missile and drone strike flattened 54 homes. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kyiv-july-30-2025-4-300x225.jpg)
Deadly Night in Kyiv: Russian Attack Flattens Building with 54 Homes
In a brutal Russian nighttime assault on Kyiv, missiles and drones leveled an apartment block entrance with 54 homes in Sviatoshynskyi district, leaving multiple dead, injured and families displaced. Empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 31, 2025
![Kyiv residential buildings damaged by Russian missile and drone strikes overnight, with smoke, firefighters and emergency crews responding.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kyiv-july-30-2025-cover-300x169.jpg)
Kyiv Under Attack: Deadly Russian Strike Hits Residential Areas Overnight
Russian missiles and strike drones hit Kyiv's residential neighborhoods overnight, sparking fires in apartment blocks, injuring civilians and prompting rescue operations. Empr.media reports.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 31, 2025

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of July 30, 2025
As of July 30, Russia launched heavy drone and missile barrages across Ukraine with multiple residential areas hit, evacuation orders, and intense frontline battles continuing amid political tension. Empr.media reports.
Jul 30, 2025

Attack on NABU: Behind-the-Scenes Details
An Empr.media investigation reveals how political actors, legal maneuvers and treason accusations were used in a coordinated pressure campaign against Ukraine’s National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and its independence.
Jul 30, 2025