Russia drops record glide bombs on Ukraine as casualties soar

Russia unleashed a record 8,300 glide bombs on Ukraine in July, its highest monthly total of the war, as Kyiv claims Moscow's forces suffered 42,800 casualties—the deadliest month this year. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has renewed a 40-day air campaign targeting Russian refineries and airfields, while the Institute for the Study of War reports Russia has lost more territory than it gained this year. The escalating attrition could force Putin to call up reservists, a politically risky move.