Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 865

As the conflict reaches its 865th day, here are the significant updates.

Here is the situation on Tuesday, July 9, 2024:

Fighting

Russia unleashed missiles on Kyiv and various Ukrainian cities, causing extensive damage to the country’s largest children's hospital and resulting in a death toll of at least 41 individuals. Over 150 people sustained injuries.
In one of the most intense bombardments of the Ukrainian capital by Russia in nearly four months, seven out of Kyiv’s ten districts were hit. Kyiv authorities reported 27 fatalities in the city, including three children.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed retribution, urging for a strong response from Kyiv's Western allies to hold the Russian perpetrators accountable.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that their forces targeted defense industry installations and aviation bases in Ukraine.
A fire erupted at a power substation in Russia's Rostov region following Ukraine’s launch of multiple drones overnight, as confirmed by Vasily Golubev, the governor of the southern border region with Ukraine.
In the Belgorod border area of Russia, three civilians lost their lives and several others were injured after Ukrainian shells struck a village, according to the governor.
Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, Ukraine's navy chief, revealed that due to attacks from Kyiv, the Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet had to relocate most of its combat-ready warships from Crimea to different sites, rendering its primary naval base ineffective.

Following requests from the UK, France, Ecuador, Slovenia, and the US, the United Nations Security Council was expected to convene on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden denounced Moscow’s deadly missile assaults in Ukraine, particularly targeting the children's hospital in Kyiv, as a stark reminder of Russia's brutality. He announced forthcoming measures, alongside NATO partners, to enhance Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned Russia's attacks, emphasizing the toll on Ukraine's most vulnerable children.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban engaged in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, discussing the prospects of a potential peace agreement for Ukraine. Orban characterized the visit as part of an independent "peace mission," undertaken without the endorsement of the European Commission or Ukraine.