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Russian Missile Strike Kills Three in Balakliia After Massive Drone Barrage Across Ukraine

Officials say defenses downed most of a mass drone–missile wave launched from multiple Russian regions plus Crimea.

Overview

  • Local authorities said two missiles hit central Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast, killing three people and injuring ten, with impacts near apartment buildings and emergency crews on site.
  • Ukraine's Air Force reported one Iskander-M fired from Russia’s Rostov Oblast and 176 attack drones launched from Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and occupied Crimea.
  • Air defenses and electronic warfare intercepted 139 drones, yet 37 drones struck 13 locations and falling debris was recorded at additional sites.
  • Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said seven people were killed and 36 wounded when strikes hit nine districts of the capital.
  • Odesa region officials reported damage to energy infrastructure including a solar power station, prompting emergency power cuts as essential services switched to backup power.