Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight and Thursday morning, firing approximately 78 missiles, according to a detailed report. The salvo included Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, Iskander-M and Kn-23 ballistic missiles, and Zircon hypersonic missiles. Targets included military and industrial sites in Kyiv, Lviv, and multiple other cities. Ukrainian air defense intercepted at least 32 of the incoming missiles.
A detailed report published Thursday morning outlines a massive Russian combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine that took place overnight and into the morning. The report states that approximately 78 missiles were launched from strategic bombers, naval vessels, and ground-based launchers across multiple Russian regions, including Zircon hypersonic missiles, Iskander-M and Kn-23 ballistic missiles, and Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles. The main targets were military and industrial facilities in Kyiv, western Ukraine (including Lviv, Kalush, and Khmelnytskyi), and central regions (Vinnytsia, Kropyvnytskyi, Poltava, Sumy). The Ukrainian air force reportedly intercepted at least 32 of the missiles, primarily Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, along with a single Iskander-M ballistic missile.
This latest detail follows earlier reports from the same overnight attack. At 06:02 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a Russian missile struck a house in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least six people, including two children. Poland scrambled fighter jets to the border area as a precaution. Shortly after, the death toll was updated to at least 13. At the same time, Ukraine's Air Force announced it had intercepted 55 of 74 missiles and 265 of 284 drones launched overnight, figures not independently verified. The missile count from the detailed report—78—differs from the Air Force's 74, and the discrepancy may reflect different counting methods or incomplete data.
The attack is one of the largest in recent weeks in terms of missile count. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar large-scale Russian aerial campaigns, including a July 19 attack involving ~51 missiles and a July 2 strike that killed at least 13 in Kyiv. The current assault continues a pattern of combined barrages targeting Ukrainian energy and military infrastructure.
The missile numbers may be adjusted as more information becomes available. The specific locations of casualties beyond Kryvyi Rih have not been disclosed, and the Air Force's interception claims remain unverified by independent sources.
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