Russia attacks Ukraine with nearly 500 drones and missiles in latest record strike

Published on 09/06/2025 - 12:40 GMT+2

In yet different monolithic overnight attack, Russia launched a full of 499 drones and missiles astatine Ukraine connected Monday.

According to nan charismatic connection by Ukraine’s Air Defence forces, 479 of them person been downed. 

In a grounds activity of strikes, Moscow launched 479 Shahed‑type onslaught drones and various decoy UAVs, 4 Kh‑47M2 "Kinzhal" air-launched ballistic missiles, 10 Kh‑101 cruise missiles, 3 Kh‑22 cruise missiles, 2 Kh‑31P anti‑radar missiles and 1 Kh‑35 cruise missile.

Ukraine reportedly neutralised 479 of nan incoming targets, shooting down 292 and jamming 187 via physics warfare. 

Head of nan Communications Department of nan Ukrainian Air Force Command Colonel Yurii Ihnat stated nan Russian onslaught overnight chiefly targeted 1 of Ukraine's operational airfields.

Ukraine's Air Force issued aerial alerts passim nan overnight connected Monday, informing aggregate regions of nan threat of ballistic missiles and Shahed-type onslaught drones.

In nan evening reside connected Sunday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy besides urged Ukrainians to salary attraction to aerial ambush warnings successful nan coming days.

He said Kyiv continues to activity connected strengthening Ukraine’s aerial defence. “We urgently request affirmative signals from nan United States regarding aerial defence systems — we are still waiting for a consequence to our petition to acquisition systems that tin help.”

Apart from Kyiv, Russia’s latest attacks person specifically targeted occidental Ukraine. At slightest 1 personification was reported injured successful nan metropolis of Rivne successful northwestern Ukraine, adjacent nan separator pinch Belarus.

The Operational Command of nan Polish Armed Forces said it scrambled combatant jets successful consequence to nan Russian aerial attacks successful occidental Ukraine.