Since the first minute of this war, they have been striking cities and villages to destroy life.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
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Russia had launched over 400 drones and 40 missiles in the massive overnight assault, calling it one of the largest since the war began.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
2Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov
Russia continues its terror against civilians.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha
Key Facts
- Kyiv carried out a bold strike damaging over a third of Russia's strategic cruise missile bombers, prompting a massive Russian retaliation.
- Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine with over 400 drones and 40 missiles targeting multiple regions, including Kyiv, Lviv, and Sumy.
- Ukrainian forces intercepted most projectiles, shooting down 406 of 452 total, including 32 cruise missiles and four ballistic missiles, but the attack still killed at least six people and injured dozens.
- The assault affected nine regions with Kyiv, Lviv, and Sumy among the hardest hit, marking one of the largest attacks since the war began.
- Kharkiv experienced its most powerful attack since the war started, with nearly 50 drones and multiple missiles causing deaths, injuries, and widespread damage to 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes.
- Ukraine retaliated with FPV drone strikes on five Russian airbases in Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions following the Russian assault.1
- Ukrainian officials and mayors condemned the attacks as acts of terror against civilians and called for increased global pressure on Moscow.
Key Stats at a Glance
Total projectiles launched by Russia
452 projectiles
Number of drones launched by Russia
407 drones
Number of ballistic missiles launched by Russia
6 ballistic missiles
Number of cruise missiles launched by Russia
38 cruise missiles
Number of projectiles intercepted by Ukraine
406 projectiles
Number of cruise missiles intercepted by Ukraine
32 cruise missiles
Number of ballistic missiles intercepted by Ukraine
4 ballistic missiles
Number of people killed in the attack
4 people
Number of apartment buildings damaged in Kharkiv
18 apartment buildings
Number of private homes damaged in Kharkiv
13 private homes
Number of Shahed drones used in Kharkiv attack
48 Shahed drones
Number of missiles used in Kharkiv attack
2 missiles
Number of aerial glide bombs used in Kharkiv attack
4 aerial glide bombs
Number of people killed in Kharkiv attack
3 people
Number of people injured in Kharkiv attack
21 people
Number of drones launched at Kharkiv
50 drones
Number of Russian airbases targeted by Ukrainian FPV drone strikes
5 airbases
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Number of firefighters killed in Kyiv
3 firefighters
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Number of civilians killed in Lutsk
2 civilians
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Number of people killed in Chernihiv
1 person
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