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Russia Launches Record Drone and Missile Strikes on Kiev and Odesa

Ukraine is strengthening its air defenses with Western support to withstand Russia’s intensified drone and missile campaign.

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Overview

  • Russia deployed a record 315 drones, including 250 Shahed kamikaze drones, and seven missiles in an overnight assault on June 9-10.
  • At least two civilians were killed and several others wounded in Odesa and Kiev as residential buildings and medical facilities suffered damage.
  • Ukraine said it shot down a Russian Su-35 near Kursk and struck the Savasleika airbase, claiming to destroy two military jets.
  • Kyiv and Moscow completed their first prisoner exchange of service members under age 25, marking progress in diplomatic efforts.
  • Israel has delivered a Patriot missile defense battery to Ukraine, and Kyiv is exploring mobile network restrictions to disrupt Russian drone guidance.