Russia launches biggest EVER Ukraine blitz with 728 drones & hypersonic missiles after Trump slammed Putin's ‘bulls**t'
It comes after raging Donald Trump slammed the tyrant for talking "bull****" about the Ukraine war and making "meaningless" promises.
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Kyiv revealed there were a total of 741 strikes on Ukrainian territory by the Russian armed forces, a record for the 40-month conflict.
This involved 728 drone strikes, mainly Iranian-designed Shaheds, seven seven Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles, and six Kinzhal - or Dagger - hypersonic missiles.
Key targets of the massive bombardment were Lutsk and Ternopil in the west of Ukraine, which triggered an emergency response from NATO forces in neighbouring Poland.
Both Polish and other Western air force warplanes were scrambled as a defensive measure during the Putin strikes.
'In connection with the attack by the Russian Federation's air forces carrying out strikes on objects located in the territory of Ukraine, Polish and allied aviation has begun operating in Polish airspace,' said a statement from Warsaw's armed forces command.
'All available forces and resources at the disposal of the Operational Commander of the [Armed Forces] were activated.
'Duty fighter pairs were scrambled, and ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems reached the highest state of readiness…..
'The measures taken are aimed at ensuring security in areas bordering the threatened areas.'
A total of 718 incoming strikes were destroyed - some 303 - or misfired and were lost including due to electronic warfare, some 415, an astonishing success for Ukrainian air defences.
Some 296 drones were shot down as were all seven Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles in a significant blow to Putin's firepower.
'The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine,' said an official statement.
The Russian blitzkrieg used a third more drones and missiles than the previous record.
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