Ukraine and Russia trade massive drone and missile strikes: 11 killed, 64 injured in attacks on cities
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Ukraine and Russia exchanged massive drone and missile strikes overnight, targeting military and civilian infrastructure across multiple regions.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported Russia launched 174 drones and two Zircon antiship missiles from Kursk and Crimea, with air defenses intercepting or jamming 141 targets across 15 locations. The Zircon missiles failed to reach their targets, according to the statement . Russian strikes killed at least 11 people and injured over 64, with five fatalities in Kharkiv region alone, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Attacks also hit Kherson, Donetsk, and Sumy, damaging homes, administrative buildings, and a gas pipeline .
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its Geran-4 drones struck two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, alleging they carried military supplies. Sochi temporarily closed beaches amid reported Ukrainian sea drone threats .
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said they had destroyed or damaged 300 Russian air defense units in 2026, including 26 systems between Sept. 10–18. Commander Robert Brovdi confirmed strikes against 162 surface-to-air missile systems and 124 radar systems since January .
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukraine had deployed a new interceptor drone to counter Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones, which can reach 600 km/h. Footage showed the drone successfully intercepting a Shahed, with Zelensky crediting the Security Service’s military counterintelligence for the development .
Poland scrambled fighter jets and activated air defenses in response to the Russian aerial assault on neighboring Ukraine .
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