Russia Strikes Ukraine with over 620 Drones, Missiles; Six Dead
UKRAINE, JUL 12 – Russia launched 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles in a massive attack killing at least six and wounding dozens amid efforts to break through Ukraine's front line, officials said.
- Overnight into Saturday, Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine, deploying nearly 600 drones and decoys along with two dozen cruise missiles, targeting multiple regions across the east and west.
- This attack followed an earlier wave this week with over 700 drones targeting Lutsk near Poland, part of Russia's intensified long-range campaign.
- Russian forces launched an overnight strike on the Bukovina area in Ukraine's Chernivtsi region using multiple drones and a missile, resulting in two deaths and 26 injuries. Meanwhile, a separate drone attack in the Lviv region caused injuries to 12 people.
- Authorities reported that air defenses downed 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles, while 33 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight; additionally, Poland deployed fighter jets near its border with Ukraine.
- The strikes caused at least six deaths and dozens wounded, with ongoing attacks stressing Ukrainian defenses and prompting regional military responses.
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Kiev. Russia intensified yesterday the offensive against Ukraine by firing more than 620 drones and missiles at various regions in Ukrainian territory, causing at least six deaths and several injuries far from the line of war between the two nations, according to local authorities.

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Russia strikes Ukraine with over 620 drones, missiles; six dead
KYIV: Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defence systems. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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