Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,240 - Echo Global News

Friday, July 18, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,240



Russia’s Defence Ministry said that it shot down 73 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 10 in the Moscow region. No casualties have been reported. Most were downed in areas near the Ukraine border, including 31 over Russia’s Bryansk region and 10 over the Russian-annexed Crimea peninsula.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the US publication The New York Post that he and United States President Donald Trump are considering a deal that involves Washington buying battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv purchasing weapons from the US.

The US has informed Switzerland of delays to the delivery of Patriot air defence systems, the Swiss Defence Ministry said, adding that Washington wants to prioritise delivery of the systems to Ukraine.

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