The Ukraine Air Force has confirmed that Russia has shot almost 480 unmanned planes tonight with explosive loads and more than 50 missiles in one of the most powerful attacks against its territory since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022.
The attacks have reached six regions of the country and so far there is only a record of a deadly victim: the pilot of a fighter plane knocked down during operations to repel the assaults. The deceased military has been identified as Colonel Maksim Ustimenko, 32, without further details.
In total, the Ukraine Air Force has reported launch of 477 unmanned aerial vehicles Shahed type attack and simulative drones of various types, which are added to 41 ISKANDER-K cruise missiles, four KH-47m2 Kinzhal aerobalistic missiles; Seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and three S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles.
“475 Objectives (projectiles) Russians were neutralized, 249 of which were demolished with fire power and another 226 were lost in the combat zone,” according to the Ukrainian army in his message posted on his Telegram account.
At the moment, local authorities have confirmed that The attacks were directed against the Cherkasi region – the most affectedwith damage to residential buildings and six wounded with a reserved prognosis -, Lepolis, Poltava, Zaporiyia, Járkov and Mikolaiv.
The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, has condemned the attacks and has warned that they are nothing more than the penultimate episode of an acceleration of the Russian bombings against their country. “Moscow will not stop while having the ability to launch massive attacks. Only this week, more than 114 missiles have been deployed, more than 1,270 drones and almost 1,100 gliders, “the president denounced before condemning the warmongering attitude of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“He decided to continue fighting war for a long time, despite the so -called World Cups. This war must end: Pressure is needed on the aggressor, and also protection. Protection against ballistic and other missiles, against drones and against terrorism, “said the Ukrainian president, who has reiterated his request to receive new defense systems.
“Ukraine needs to strengthen its aerial defense, which best protects lives, American systems that we are willing to acquire. We have the leadership, political will and support of the United States, Europe and all our partners. I thank all those who are helping,” he concluded.
