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Russia Unleashes Massive Drone-Missile Barrage on Ukraine as Air Defenses Down Most

Kyiv is pressing for tougher banking and energy sanctions after intercepting most of the overnight barrage.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force reported Russia launched 537 strike drones and 45 missiles overnight and said defenders neutralized 510 drones and 38 missiles.
  • Authorities said at least one person was killed and roughly two dozen were injured, with extensive damage in Zaporizhzhia and strikes recorded across 14 regions.
  • Poland’s military said on‑duty fighter pairs were scrambled and air‑defense and radar units went to maximum alert as allied aviation operated in Polish airspace.
  • Ukraine said its drones hit Russia’s Krasnodar and Syzran refineries, igniting fires, and a Ukrainian brigade reported destroying two bridges in Russia’s Belgorod region by detonating hidden mines.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky called for stronger sanctions and more air‑defense support, as NATO countries signaled added assistance, including a U.S.-approved Patriot sale to Denmark that Copenhagen intends to pass on to Ukraine.