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Russia Unleashes Mass Air Assault on Ukraine, Kyiv Drones Cut Power in Belgorod

The barrage sought to overwhelm air defenses, triggering NATO air patrols over Poland.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported dozens of missiles, including Kinzhals, and roughly 500 attack drones striking multiple regions, with at least five people killed and others injured in Lviv and Zaporizhzhia, and a separate drone hit on a Sumy train station killing one and wounding about 30.
  • Zaporizhzhia authorities said about 73,000 residents lost electricity and nearly 90 homes were damaged as three city districts were hit by drones and guided bombs.
  • Lviv officials described the heaviest attack on the region since 2022, reporting power cuts, fires and suspended public transport, with casualties that included a 15-year-old boy.
  • Russia said it intercepted 251 Ukrainian drones overnight and reported nearly 40,000 people without power in the Belgorod region, with additional debris-related injuries in Nizhny Novgorod.
  • Poland’s Operational Command placed aircraft and ground-based air defenses on heightened readiness, stating that Polish and allied jets were flying intensive patrols to secure its airspace.