The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces carried out a large overnight strike on Kyiv early on 4 July, deploying long-range, high-precision missiles and drones against what it described as Ukrainian military targets. The ministry listed drone-production lines, robotic-systems workshops, military airfield infrastructure and an oil refinery among the facilities hit, claiming that all objectives were destroyed. Moscow framed the attack as retaliation for what it called recent “terrorist acts” by Kyiv and said it marked the fifth group strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex within a week. Independent verification of the claims and any assessment of damage or casualties were not immediately available. The latest barrage follows a 29 June operation in which Russia said it used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and other precision weapons against Ukrainian defense plants and energy assets. Together, the strikes underline a stepped-up Russian effort to degrade Ukraine’s weapons production and logistical networks.