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Russia Strikes Ukraine With Drone Swarms and Cruise Missiles Overnight

Poland scrambled fighters in response to the cross-border strikes.

Overview

  • Ukraine's air force said it shot down 73 attack drones during waves targeting the east and south overnight.
  • Zaporizhzhia was hit by at least ten drones and guided aircraft bombs, killing one person and injuring at least eight, with power and water outages reported in some districts.
  • The assault included cruise missiles launched after Tu-95 bombers took off from Murmansk and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles fired by MiG-31 jets, according to Ukrainian authorities.
  • Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa reported drone attacks, and nationwide air-raid alerts and explosions were reported through the night.
  • In the Sumy region, shelling struck a train station and energy infrastructure in Shostka, leaving one dead and many wounded, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.