Russia Launches Largest Aerial Assault on Ukraine; F-16 Pilot Killed as Zelensky Urges U.S. Support
- On June 28-29, Russian forces launched over 500 drones and missiles in the largest air assault on Ukraine since the war began, striking multiple western regions.
- Amid escalating combat and increasing pressure on the battlefield, Ukraine decided to pull out of the 1997 international treaty that prohibits the use of antipersonnel landmines.
- The strikes resulted in at least 10 civilian fatalities in the regions of Kherson, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia, while also causing power outages and triggering a significant industrial blaze in Lviv.
- Ukraine's air force disclosed that they deployed a total of 537 armaments, comprising 477 unmanned drones and 60 missiles, successfully intercepting 249 enemy targets. Meanwhile, pilot Maksym Ustymenko was honored posthumously for his valor in defending the nation's airspace.
- The attack demonstrates Russia’s changing approach, employing more advanced drones and intense waves of strikes that challenge Ukraine’s defenses and sustain pressure amid stalled diplomatic efforts.
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from Your News: Moscow’s overnight strike—its largest of the war—devastates civilian areas and escalates drone warfare as diplomacy stalls. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Russia executed its most extensive aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, launching over 500 drones and missiles in a sweeping overnight operation that hit multiple regions, including areas far removed from the […]
Kiev. Ukraine lost its third F-16 fighter in its confrontation with Russia, when the pilot repelled an air attack by the Kremlin, which involved hundreds of drones, as well as cruise missiles and ballistics, reported President Volodymir Zelensky's government, who called for more help from the West.
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