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Russia Unleashes Massive Overnight Air Attack on Ukraine, With Lviv Region the Main Target

Ukrainian officials report most of roughly 549 drones and missiles were downed, with lethal strikes still causing outages and fires.

Overview

  • Ukraine's Air Force says Russia launched 496 strike drones and 53 missiles, including Shaheds, Kh-101/Iskander-K, Kalibr and Kinzhal types.
  • Air defenses neutralized 478 aerial targets, yet eight missiles and 57 drones scored direct hits across 20 locations, officials reported.
  • Lviv region recorded four deaths and eight injuries and Zaporizhzhia one death and more than ten injuries, as 10 of 13 fires were contained and over 110,000 customers lost power.
  • Local authorities cited damage to homes, a civil industrial park in Lviv and energy infrastructure in several regions, with rail and emergency services adjusting operations.
  • Regional security tightened as Lithuania briefly closed Vilnius airport after 25 balloons from Belarus entered its airspace and Poland scrambled jets and later reported debris resembling a drone.