Russia launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine overnight and Sunday morning, firing approximately 51 missiles — including Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic, Zircon hypersonic, Kh-59/69 cruise, P-800 Oniks supersonic, and Kh-31P anti-radar missiles — against targets in Kyiv and Odesa, according to a detailed report. Ukrainian air defense intercepted at least two of the missiles, one of the lowest interception rates in recent months.
Updated figures from a detailed report, published after the initial wave of official statements, indicate that Russia launched approximately 51 missiles in the overnight attack on Ukraine — a higher count than the 41 cited in earlier Ukrainian Air Force and Foreign Ministry statements. The barrage, which targeted industrial plants in Kyiv and the Yuzhnyi Port in Odesa, included Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic, Zircon hypersonic, Kh-59/69 cruise, P-800 Oniks supersonic, and Kh-31P anti-radar missiles. Ukrainian air defense intercepted at least two of the missiles, a rate the report described as "one of the lowest in a long time."
Earlier today, at 09:09 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported the Ukrainian Air Force's claim that it had shot down 18 of 41 missiles, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha calling it the largest ballistic attack of the war. At the same time, Russia claimed one of the largest strikes on Kyiv, and Ukraine reported 20 sites hit. The figures have since been updated: the 51-missile tally includes types not mentioned in the initial figures, and the interception rate has dropped sharply from 18/41 to 2/51. The source of the updated report has not been named, and the numbers are described as approximate.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Russia has intensified its combined missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. On June 15, a similar attack involved approximately 74 missiles and over 600 drones, with 14 intercepted — also a low rate. A July 2 barrage was described as the largest-ever drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 13.
It remains unclear whether the 51-missile figure includes all projectiles launched or only those tracked by specific monitoring systems. The report cautions that the actual number may be slightly higher. The low interception rate, if confirmed, would mark a significant degradation in Ukraine's air defense capacity.
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