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5 Ballistic Missiles, 117 Drones: Ukraine Repels Massive Russian Overnight Attack

Ukraine said its forces intercepted or suppressed 161 Russian targets, including five ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles and 117 drones. The attack struck 18 locations, while debris from intercepted targets fell at five sites.

5 Ballistic Missiles, 117 Drones: Ukraine Repels Massive Russian Overnight Attack

In a significant overnight attack on Ukraine, Russia launched a combined assault using 5 ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles, and 117 attack drones, intercepting or suppressing 161 aerial targets. The attack, which originated from multiple directions including the Rostov, Bryansk, and Voronezh regions, targeted key areas such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk.

As a result of the attack, at least nine people were killed and residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged in several Ukrainian cities.

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