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Russia Launches Night Barrage Across Ukraine as Poland Puts Air Defenses on Alert

Poland heightened air defenses in a precautionary response to the cross-border threat.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported a large overnight assault using drone swarms, cruise missiles, guided bombs and rockets across multiple regions.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 73 combat drones during the attack after nationwide air-raid alerts sounded for hours.
  • Zaporizhzhia was struck by drones and guided aircraft bombs, leaving at least one woman dead, several injured and about 70,000 households without power and water.
  • Lviv came under successive drone and missile strikes, with regional authorities reporting two deaths, an industrial park fire, power outages and suspended public transport.
  • Ukrainian officials said Russia fired Kalibr cruise missiles from Tu‑95 bombers and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles from MiG‑31 jets, while Poland scrambled fighters and placed ground defenses and radars on highest alert.