Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky needs weapons ‘much more quickly’ as Kremlin missile attacks kill seven

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine needs its allies to ensure weapons supplies are provided more promptly, after Russian Missile and drone attacks kill eight people and injure dozens more. Speaking in his nightly video address he said: "I am preparing changes in Ukraine's diplomatic efforts. We need a new level of cooperation ​with our partners ⁠to ensure that agreements on arms supplies are fulfilled. "Agreements reached by national leaders must be implemented much more quickly and completely." It comes after Ukraine attacked a dozen more of Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov, its military said on Thursday as it ramped up efforts to disrupt fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea. In the first four days of the week, Ukraine hit at least 36 of Russia’s ships and set them on fire in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, Ukraine's defence ministry said. These included 32 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" tankers and two dry cargo ships. "They were ‌all trying to deliver fuel to Crimea," the ministry said. Kyiv’s long-range persistent drone attacks have sparked a massive fuel shortage across Russia, leading to widespread reports of escalating prices.Photos: Aftermath of Russian attack in Sumy Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 09:50Russian strikes kill eight, wound dozens Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine yesterday, killing eight people and wounding dozens more, officials said. Two glide bombs hit a crowded area in the northern city of Sumy, a frequent Russian target, killing five people and injuring 30, authorities said. One bomb hit a bus stop and pictures showed a yellow bus with one of its sides ripped off. Other pictures posted online showed damage to apartment building facades. In a border district of Sumy region, where the Kremlin wants to expand a buffer zone, ⁠a local official said a man was killed after stepping on an explosive device. Glide bombs also injured 10 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. Two people were killed and another wounded earlier in the day by a missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa. Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 08:50Ukraine's military says it hit oil refinery in Russia's Samara region Ukraine's military said it had hit an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region overnight. Kyiv ​has stepped ⁠up ‌attacks on Russian oil ‌refineries and energy ‌infrastructure in recent ⁠months, seeking to reduce Moscow's revenue from oil product exports that ‌the Kremlin uses to ‌continue ⁠its war ⁠against Ukraine. Stuti Mishra12 July 2026 07:52Comment: The 3 signs a desperate Putin is about to lash out against Europe Ukraine issued an urgent alert for more Patriot missiles and, misguided or not, Vladimir Putin is convinced he is on the brink of victory, writes Robert Fox.