President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Russia’s massive overnight attack, during which Ukraine was struck by more than 70 missiles and over 280 drones. A significant number of cruise missiles were shot down by combat aircraft and mobile fire groups despite a critical shortage of air defence missiles.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Telegram.
In Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk region, a ballistic missile strike killed two parents and three children. Rescuers pulled two more children alive from under the rubble. In Lviv, work continues at the site where a residential building was hit. Rescuers are clearing debris and searching for people. As of the morning, eight people were known to have been killed across the country, with dozens injured.
Kyiv and the region, as well as Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, came under attack. Dozens of residential buildings, civilian enterprises and infrastructure facilities were damaged or destroyed.
During the night, Russia used more than 70 missiles, a significant proportion of them ballistic, as well as over 280 attack drones. Ukraine’s defence forces destroyed more than 260 drones.
“A significant number of cruise missiles were shot down by our combat aviation, and even mobile fire groups managed to engage cruise missiles,” the president said.
He stressed that Ukrainian forces are operating amid a critical shortage of missiles for air defence systems.
“Our warriors are doing truly unbelievable things, demonstrating an extremely high level of professionalism,” Zelenskyy said.
The president urged partners not to delay deliveries of anti-ballistic missiles, as late assistance leads to further destruction and casualties.
