Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter 18 killed as Russia strike hits Ukraine Post author By wawiimuy Post date July 2, 2026 18 killed as Russia strike hits Ukraine – YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=aFLztVyP… — Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 2, 2026 ← Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin unleashes ‘night of horror’ on Kyiv in response to strikes on energy plants → Why the Ukrainian air defenses did not work as expected in the latest Russian attack on Kyiv? Ukraine’s air defenses were overwhelmed during the massive July 2, 2026, bombardment on Kyiv primarily due to the sheer volume and speed of the incoming weapons, coupled with critical supply shortages. Russia utilized a “saturation” tactic, firing nearly 500 attack drones alongside 70+ ballistic and cruise missiles to exhaust and bypass defensive layers. [1, 2, 3, 4] Specific factors that degraded the interception rate include: Extreme Volume: The sheer scale of the coordinated barrage—combining jet-powered Shahed drones and multiple types of ballistic missiles—surpassed the tracking and engagement