**Escalating Violence: Casualties Reported in Strikes on Kyiv and Kursk**

Fri Jul 11 2025 10:26:17 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**Escalating Violence: Casualties Reported in Strikes on Kyiv and Kursk**

**The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia intensifies with significant civilian casualties following recent missile strikes.**


**In the latest developments, six people, including a child, were killed in Russia's Kursk region while responding to an upsurge in missile strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.**

The conflict amid Russia's ongoing military assaults on Ukraine escalated last week, leading to casualties on both sides. Ukrainian officials reported that the latest round of Russian missile strikes targeted Kyiv, causing damage to key buildings, including a site housing multiple embassies. The Ukrainian military confirmed the attack resulted in at least one fatality and numerous injuries among civilians, with officials stating that nine individuals were hospitalized.

In a retaliatory incident, a missile strike attributed to Ukraine struck the town of Rylsk in the Kursk region, resulting in six deaths, including a minor. The region's acting governor reported substantial damage to a cultural center, a fitness complex, residential homes, and a school due to the attack. In total, ten individuals received medical attention following this strike.

European Union leaders condemned the violence, with Ursula von der Leyen denouncing the attacks on Kyiv as "another heinous Russian offensive." Meanwhile, concerns have been raised regarding the safety of diplomatic missions, following damage reported to embassies located in a building affected by the missile strike in Kyiv.

While the situation continues to evolve, key military developments include the successful interception of all five ballistic missiles launched by Russia towards Kyiv. Ukraine's air force has been actively responding to the aerial threats, claiming to have shot down a significant number of the drones and missiles involved in recent attacks.

Both countries appear trapped in a cycle of retaliatory strikes that raise escalating tensions and civilian suffering, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.

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