The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday that Russia launched a massive overnight air assault involving 741 aerial threats, including 728 Shahed-type drones and decoy UAVs. The attack began at 20:00 (local time) on Tuesday and continued through the night.
In addition to the drones, the assault involved seven Kh-101 and Iskander-K cruise missiles launched from Russia's Saratov and Kursk regions, as well as six Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles fired from airspace over the Lipetsk region. Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 718 targets, according to preliminary data. Of these, 303 were destroyed by firepower, while 415 were lost or suppressed through electronic warfare systems.
The city of Lutsk in the Volyn region in the northwestern part of the country was the main target of the strikes. Authorities recorded direct strikes at four locations and debris from downed objects in 14 others.
