According to Ukraine’s air force, Moscow deployed a total of 619 drones and 47 missiles overnight, targeting multiple regions.
Air defence systems managed to intercept the majority of the incoming threats, shooting down 580 drones and 30 missiles.
Despite this, several strikes hit residential and infrastructure targets, causing fatalities and widespread destruction.
The city of Dnipro bore the brunt of the attack, with five people confirmed dead. Emergency responders said bodies were recovered from collapsed buildings, while several others were feared trapped under rubble.
The city of Dnipro bore the brunt of the attack, with five people confirmed dead. Emergency responders said bodies were recovered from collapsed buildings, while several others were feared trapped under rubble.
In the northern Chernihiv region, two more people were killed and several injured following missile and drone strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks, saying Russian forces had bombarded cities “practically all night.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks, saying Russian forces had bombarded cities “practically all night.”
He added that critical infrastructure was among the main targets, raising concerns over power and essential services in affected areas.
The escalation also triggered a response beyond Ukraine’s borders. Two British Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled from a base in Romania after radar systems detected drones approaching NATO airspace.
The escalation also triggered a response beyond Ukraine’s borders. Two British Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled from a base in Romania after radar systems detected drones approaching NATO airspace.
The aircraft tracked the objects near the Ukrainian city of Reni, though they did not engage or cross into Ukrainian territory.
Romanian authorities later reported that drone fragments had fallen near the city of Galați, causing minor damage to infrastructure but no casualties.
Romanian authorities later reported that drone fragments had fallen near the city of Galați, causing minor damage to infrastructure but no casualties.
Officials strongly condemned the airspace violations, warning that such incidents pose a growing risk to regional security in the Black Sea area.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said attacks also occurred in the Odessa region and Kharkiv region, where additional injuries were reported.
The latest assault comes amid an ongoing pattern of intensified Russian strikes, combining nightly drone barrages with periodic large-scale offensives.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said attacks also occurred in the Odessa region and Kharkiv region, where additional injuries were reported.
The latest assault comes amid an ongoing pattern of intensified Russian strikes, combining nightly drone barrages with periodic large-scale offensives.
It also follows a recent prisoner exchange between the two countries, in which nearly 200 service members were swapped.
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