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Russia Pounds Ukraine With Massive Night Barrage Focused on Zaporizhzhia

Poland raises air defenses in response to an assault using over 50 missiles plus roughly 500 drones.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials report at least five dead and ten wounded in Zaporizhzhia after a concentrated overnight attack that included strikes across 18 localities.
  • Regional governor Ivan Fedorov tallied 702 strikes in Zaporizhzhia, citing 13 air raids, 254 artillery attacks, four MLRS salvos and hundreds of drones.
  • Kyiv says Russia used more than 50 missiles, including cruise missiles and Kinzhals, together with about 500 attack drones in the Oct. 5–6 barrage.
  • A separate drone hit a train station in Sumy, killing one person and injuring roughly 30, according to Ukrainian authorities.
  • Poland and NATO put aircraft and air-defense systems on high alert, Russia claims it downed 32 drones on its territory, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas condemned the strikes and pledged further support.