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Ukraine Intercepts 365 of 371 Drones and Missiles in Latest Russian Assault

Electronic warfare units neutralized the raid targeting Starokostiantyniv without causing major damage.

A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
FILE - An Iranian Shahed exploding drone launched by Russia flies through the sky seconds before it struck buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
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Overview

  • Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or electronically jammed 365 of 371 incoming drones and missiles in Russia’s overnight attack.
  • The raid involved 363 Shahed and decoy UAVs alongside two Kinzhal ballistic missiles and six Kalibr cruise missiles aimed at Starokostiantyniv.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry reported downing 39 Ukrainian drones over the Rostov and Volgograd regions during reciprocal strikes.
  • Ukrainian drone operations forced three Russian airports to temporarily suspend flights and led to a brief closure of the Crimean Bridge.
  • A U.N. monitor found that short-range drone strikes have killed at least 395 civilians and injured 2,635 since the war began.