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Russia Launches 40 Missiles and About 580 Drones in Overnight Attack on Ukraine

Kyiv seeks urgent air‑defence reinforcements following Baltic airspace alerts.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported intercepting 552 drones and 31 missiles during the barrage, though strikes were recorded in multiple regions.
  • A missile hit an apartment block in Dnipro, killing at least three people and injuring dozens, according to regional authorities and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • Ukraine and Russia reported cross‑border operations, with the Samara governor saying four people were killed in a drone strike attributed to Ukraine and Moscow claiming its defenses downed 149 Ukrainian drones.
  • Estonia said three Russian MiG‑31s violated its airspace for 12 minutes before NATO jets intercepted them, prompting Article 4 consultations and a UN Security Council session requested by Tallinn, while Russia denied a breach.
  • Zelensky plans to meet President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly to push for additional air‑defence systems and tougher sanctions on Russia.