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Russia Can Fire 77 Missiles at Ukraine in Single Salvo — and Plans to Scale up, Drone Commander Says
Zelenskyy said the attacks killed two people and wounded dozens as Russia kept hitting cities with missiles, drones and guided bombs.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Sunday, Aug. 9, that Russia deployed 61 missiles, more than 1,560 attack drones, and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian cities over the past week.
- Weekend bombardments on Saturday, Aug. 8, struck Pavlohrad and Izium, where Russian forces targeted energy infrastructure and a shopping center, injuring nine people in Pavlohrad and seven in Izium from guided aerial bombs.
- On Sunday, Aug. 9, Russian forces targeted Kharkiv's Saltivka district, destroying residential high-rises, while simultaneous ballistic attacks on Odesa damaged the port and energy grid, injuring at least eight people.
- Repair crews are working to restore Odesa's energy grid following the severe hit, while rescue operations continue in affected regions with at least 37 people reported injured or killed across Ukraine.
- President Zelenskyy emphasized that every strike against life serves as a constant reminder: "we need more pressure, more sanctions against Russia, and more anti-aircraft defense for Ukraine." International support remains urgent.
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Russia can fire 77 missiles at Ukraine in single salvo — and plans to scale up, drone commander says
Russia aims to more than double the number of missiles it can launch in a simultaneous barrage, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi told the Associated Press.
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Russia fired 61 missiles and over 1,560 drones at Ukraine in a week - Zelensky. As a result of Russian attacks on Odessa, Kharkiv and other regions, there are deaths and injuries, the port and energy infrastructure were damaged. Zelensky called for strengthening sanctions and air defense.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Russian Federation has used 61 different types of missiles against Ukraine, of which 56 have attacked ballistic trajectory, and there have been more than 1,560 drones and 1540 aerial bombs.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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