Russia launched a massive combined overnight attack on Ukraine, firing over 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones, with the main assault concentrated on Kyiv, according to reports. At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 wounded, with damage reported at over 20 sites. Strikes also hit Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Zelensky cut short his visit to Ireland as a result.
Russia launched more than 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones in a large-scale overnight attack across Ukraine, with Kyiv taking the heaviest blows. At least 13 people were killed and over 90 wounded, according to initial reports, and damage has been reported at more than 20 sites. The strikes also hit Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut short his official visit to Ireland to return to Ukraine.
This development follows a thread that began just before 02:00 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv (Thu 02:08). Within minutes, reports of fires across the city were followed by confirmation of a massive ballistic missile barrage. By 02:08, at least two were dead and 16 wounded; subsequent updates through the same timestamp raised the Kyiv toll to five, then nine, then 13. Official Air Force figures, also released around 02:08, stated 48 of 74 missiles and 476 of 496 drones were intercepted. What began as a single unverified report of a 'huge' missile strike evolved into corroborated accounts from multiple news outlets, including N12 and Reuters, with the attack widening from the capital to include at least four other cities.
As The Zioneer reported on July 1, Russia signaled an imminent large-scale strike on Ukraine (Wed 23:07 Jerusalem). The current assault, involving both hypersonic ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones, mirrors a pattern of combined barrages seen in recent weeks, including a June 15 attack on Kharkiv where rescue workers were killed in a double-tap strike. Ukraine's interception rate of roughly 65% for missiles, while significant, remains consistent with recent lower rates noted after that June 15 attack.
The figures for total munitions launched, casualties beyond the initial 13 killed and 90 wounded, and city-specific damage assessments remain preliminary and subject to official update. Details on specific weapon types used and final interception rates are not yet available.
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- DevelopingRussia strikes Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight
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