Russia launched a large-scale combined overnight attack on Ukraine, firing approximately 40 ballistic missiles, 30 cruise missiles, and more than 600 drones, according to Ukrainian reports. In Kharkiv, a 'double-tap' strike killed five rescue workers responding to an initial hit. Ukrainian air defense intercepted at least 14 of 74 missiles, one of the lowest rates in months.
Russia carried out one of its heaviest combined strikes on Ukraine overnight, firing approximately 74 missiles — including ballistic, cruise, and Zircon hypersonic types — alongside a reported deployment of over 600 drones, according to Ukrainian sources. Primary targets were military sites in Kyiv, with additional strikes across Dnipro, Kharkiv, and near Bila Tserkva.
Ukrainian air defense intercepted at least 14 missiles, a rate described by analysts as one of the lowest in recent months. In Kharkiv, a suspected 'double-tap' attack — a second strike on first responders — killed five rescue workers, drawing condemnation.
The attack follows a pattern of intensified Russian long-range bombardment. As The Zioneer reported earlier today (08:46 Jerusalem), this is the lowest interception rate in months, with the previous barrage involving ~74 missiles. While the exact drone count remains unverified by independent sources, the scale of the attack is among the largest in weeks. Civilian casualty figures outside Kharkiv are still emerging.
4 developments
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- StrongRussian strikes kill 4, wound 10 in eastern Ukraine, governor says
- DevelopingLarge Ukrainian drone attack targets Crimea infrastructure overnight
- DevelopingRussia reports downing 330 Ukrainian drones overnight
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