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India.com
09-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
‘Hell From The Sky': Russia Hits Ukraine With 728 Drones, 13 Missiles In War's Deadliest Wave; Zelensky Shares Aftermath Video
New Delhi: Ukraine woke up on July 9 to a sky full of metal and fire as Russia unleashed its biggest aerial assault since the war began. The Ukrainian Air Force said it was the 'largest combined drone and missile attack' seen in more than three years of relentless conflict. Kyiv claimed to have shot down most of the drones, but the scale stunned even hardened commanders. Out of 728 kamikaze drones, Ukrainian air defense systems intercepted 718. That still left 10 to strike. The barrage came with 13 missiles trailing behind, targeting infrastructure deep inside Ukrainian territory. Russia launched an air attack overnight with 741 aerial weapons – including 728 drones, 7 Iskander-K cruise missiles, and 6 Kinzhal missiles. Our defenses neutralized 718 threats, with dozens intercepted by Ukrainian interceptor drones and mobile fire groups. The main strike hit… — MFA of Ukraine (@MFA_Ukraine) July 9, 2025 Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine overnight with 741 targets including 728 drones and 13 missiles. Most were shot down. Lutsk was hit hardest. Strikes also affected Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and other regions. Cleanup and recovery are ongoing. SES Ukraine — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 9, 2025 Lutsk Mayor Igor Polishchuk said the city, though hit, reported no injuries or deaths. It was a miracle, some said. But the strike was a show of power in addition to the intended damage. The previous record? 550 drones and missiles. That was last week. This week, Russia set a new bar. And the timing was not lost on anyone. Hours before the attack, US President Donald Trump reversed course and vowed to increase weapons deliveries to Ukraine. At a campaign event, he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of spreading 'bulls**t' about Ukraine and promised 'a real response'. It did not take long for Moscow to answer. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video showing the wreckage, shattered buildings, twisted metal and smoke curling into an overcast sky. He did not hold back. 'This is a telling attack, and it comes precisely at a time when so many efforts have been made to achieve peace, to establish a ceasefire and yet only Russia continues to rebuff them all,' Zelenskyy wrote. He called on Ukraine's allies to step up and strike back, not with force, but with pressure. 'Our partners know how to apply pressure in a way that will force Russia to think about ending the war, not launching new strikes,' he added. A new massive Russian attack on our cities. It was the highest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 targets – 728 drones of various types, including over 300 shaheds, and 13 missiles – Kinzhals and Iskanders. Most of the targets were shot down. Our interceptor drones… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa) July 9, 2025 The Kremlin has not officially commented on the scale of the attack. But analysts say the message was unmistakable – Russia is not ready to stop. And it is ready to overwhelm Ukraine's skies – one drone at a time.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
728 drones, 13 missiles: Russia's 'largest' air attack in Ukraine; Zelenskyy says Moscow continues to rebuff peace efforts
Russia's 'largest' drone attack on Ukraine Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of firing its "largest" barrage of missiles and drones in more than three years of the war between the two countries. Russia, the Ukrainian air force alleged, launched 728 drones and 13 missiles. According to Ukraine's foreign ministry, its air defence systems intercepted 718 drones and that at least seven missiles were destroyed. The mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, Igor Polishchuk, said no one was reported killed or wounded. The latest strike beat Russia's previous record of 550 drones and missiles, set last week. The attack also came just after Donald Trump announced he would increase weapons deliveries to Ukraine, reversing an earlier US policy announcement, and accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of talking "b******t" on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Kremlin of "continuously rebuffing" all efforts to achieve peace. "This is a telling attack - and it comes precisely at a time when so many efforts have been made to achieve peace, to establish a ceasefire, and yet only Russia continues to rebuff them all," Zelenskyy wrote on social media. "Our partners know how to apply pressure in a way that will force Russia to think about ending the war, not launching new strikes," he added.
