Kyiv experienced a massive drone attack overnight, resulting in widespread fires across several neighborhoods as of July 30th, 2025, 23:00 UTC. Over 120 Russian UAVs were reported active across Ukraine, with significant numbers targeting the Kyiv region. Ukrainian officials urged residents to remain in shelters. Fires broke out in multiple districts of Kyiv, including Solomianskyi, Podil, Obolon, and Troyeshchyna, according to initial reports. Emergency services were dispatched to the Solomianskyi district. Reports indicated a high volume of drones, with estimates suggesting over 50 UAVs potentially heading towards Kyiv. Ukrainian intelligence warned of potential Iskander-K missile launches from the north. Simultaneously, other regions like Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava were also targeted by UAVs. In a separate development, Ukraine's Security Service announced the arrest of an Air Force major accused of leaking classified information about F-16 and Mirage 2000 airbases, flight schedules, and tactical guides to Russian intelligence. In other news, Ukraine is preparing a deal to sell domestically developed drones to the United States in exchange for advanced weaponry, according to Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Ukraine, Julie Davis, met with Ukrainian officials to discuss cooperation, including the launch of the U.S.-Ukraine Investment Fund and potential defense agreements. Meanwhile, a protest supporting the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) continued in Kyiv with around 1000 people gathered. In the United States, a secret FBI room containing thousands of classified files on the Trump "Russia case" was reportedly uncovered. In the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk Oblast, positional hostilities were ongoing. Russian forces reportedly advanced in residential areas, with battles occurring in the city center and the Shakhtyrsky microdistrict. Ukrainian forces were reportedly dropping explosives on a burning building in Pokrovsk.
