A massive air strike saw 233 drones and missiles launched by Russian forces target key infrastructure across Ukraine on Monday, resulting in at least four deaths and 37 injuries.
The attack, described by Ukrainian officials as one of the largest in recent months, was met with a strong defensive response from Ukraine’s air defense systems.
The country’s Air Force reported that Russian forces fired 127 missiles and 109 Shahed drones during the assault. According to General Mykola Oleschuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, the vast majority of them were successfully intercepted.
“All available weapons and equipment were deployed to counter this large-scale airstrike, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units. In total, 201 air targets were shot down—102 missiles and 99 assault drones,” said General Oleschuk.
Despite the effective defense, the Air Force noted that several drones still fell over Ukrainian territory, with two crossing into Belarus.
“Russian occupiers initiated a massive, combined attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, including the country’s fuel and energy sectors, using various types of missiles launched from air, land, and sea,” read a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force.
The country’s Air Force reported that Russian forces fired 127 missiles and 109 Shahed drones during the assault. According to General Mykola Oleschuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, the vast majority of them were successfully intercepted.
“All available weapons and equipment were deployed to counter this large-scale airstrike, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units. In total, 201 air targets were shot down—102 missiles and 99 assault drones,” said General Oleschuk.
Despite the effective defense, the Air Force noted that several drones still fell over Ukrainian territory, with two crossing into Belarus.
“Russian occupiers initiated a massive, combined attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, including the country’s fuel and energy sectors, using various types of missiles launched from air, land, and sea,” read a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force.
Wide range of missiles
The attack involved a diverse arsenal of missiles, including three Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, six Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 77 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 28 Kalibr cruise missiles, and three Kh-22 cruise missiles.
Ukrainian officials noted that an Iskander-M ballistic missile, an Iskander-K cruise missile, and six guided air missiles were also launched, although the exact number of these intercepted remains unspecified.
Destruction and casualties
While Ukrainian air defenses successfully neutralized the majority of the projectiles, some strikes still caused significant damage and casualties. In the northern Sumy region, a missile strike claimed one life and injured 16 others, including three children, according to local authorities.
In the eastern Kharkiv region, at least 13 people were injured, including a four-year-old child. Kharkiv city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, reported that a gas pipeline was damaged, two houses were destroyed, and ten others were severely damaged. “The scale of the destruction is significant, but our teams are already working on repairs,” said Terekhov.
The southern Kherson region also faced continued Russian strikes throughout the day, resulting in one death and six injuries, according to Roman Mrochko, head of Kherson’s military administration.
The attacks were not limited to missiles, as regional prosecutors in Sumy reported that an aerial bomb strike on Sunday in the village of Svesa left two people dead and two others injured.
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