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Russian Attacks on Ukraine

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Russia fired 24 ballistic missiles, four other missiles identified as either hypersonic Zircons or supersonic Oniks, and 115 drones, many of them jet-powered, in the attack.

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BBC6 Aug

A video report from Ukraine describes a recent nighttime attack by Russia as the "scariest night" of the war, with 21 people killed and dozens injured after 139 total projectiles were launched, including 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles. The Ukrainian air defenses intercepted many of the drones but not all of the missiles. Residents, such as Anastasiia Dudley, describe the emotional toll of the attack on their…

Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack →3 articles from BBC on this story

CBC5 Aug

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday. The attacks targeted warehouses belonging to civilian businesses, including a brewing company, building materials warehouses, and civilian logistics facilities. Russian forces fired 24 ballistic missiles, four other missiles identified as hypersonic or supersonic, and 115 drones in…

Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17 →

Al Jazeera5 Aug

Russian forces attacked Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding many more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the high casualty count on a lack of missile interceptors, which he said could have saved lives. The attack involved 24 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 115 drones, with targets including warehouse facilities, infrastructure, and a…

Russian attacks kill 17, exploiting Ukraine’s lack of missile interceptors →

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5 Aug
Russia fired 24 ballistic missiles, four other missiles identified as either hypersonic Zircons or supersonic Oniks, and 115 drones, many of them jet-powered, in the attack.
3 outlets · CBC
6 Aug
"Ballistic missile interceptors could have saved the lives of those killed today," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
2 outlets · BBC

Coverage 5 articles

6 Aug Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attackA video report from Ukraine describes a recent nighttime attack by Russia as the "scariest night" of the war, with 21 people killed and dozens injured after 139 total projectiles were launched, including 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles. The Ukrainian air defenses intercepted many of the drones but not all of the missiles. Residents, such as Anastasiia Dudley, describe the emotional toll of the attack on their…BBC
6 Aug After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing livesA spokesperson for President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that a shortage of US-supplied Patriot interceptor missiles is costing lives in Ukraine. According to Zelensky, the lack of interceptors has encouraged Russia to launch deadly attacks, and Ukraine's skies are "wide open" as a result. The article reports on the aftermath of a recent Russian aerial attack on Kyiv that killed 21 people and injured dozens, and notes…BBC
5 Aug Russian attacks kill 17, exploiting Ukraine’s lack of missile interceptorsRussian forces attacked Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding many more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the high casualty count on a lack of missile interceptors, which he said could have saved lives. The attack involved 24 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 115 drones, with targets including warehouse facilities, infrastructure, and a…Al Jazeera
5 Aug Russian strike kills at least 17 as Zelensky says interceptors could have saved livesRussian forces attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people and injuring 45 others in Kyiv and the surrounding region. The attack, which started after midnight on Wednesday, targeted residential buildings, a railway station, and warehouses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the use of interceptors could have saved lives and criticized the delay in receiving…BBC
5 Aug Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday. The attacks targeted warehouses belonging to civilian businesses, including a brewing company, building materials warehouses, and civilian logistics facilities. Russian forces fired 24 ballistic missiles, four other missiles identified as hypersonic or supersonic, and 115 drones in…CBC

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