The heaviest hail of bombs and rockets in two and a half years of war has fallen on Ukraine. One night later, the Russian army is attacking again.
Russia has carried out heavy air strikes using various types of weapons on Ukraine for the second night in a row. According to initial reports from Ukrainian authorities, at least five people were killed – two people when a missile hit a hotel in Kryvyi Rih and three others when drones struck Zaporizhia.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 5 Russian cruise missiles and 60 of 81 drones deployed were intercepted. As of 9:00 a.m. local time (8:00 a.m. CEST), ten drones were still flying in Ukrainian airspace. Other drones crashed.
Three Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missiles and two Iskander missiles could not be shot down, as Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk announced on Telegram. The military’s figures cannot be verified in detail, but they provide a largely accurate overview of the extent of an attack.
According to observers, the attack was again primarily aimed at Ukraine’s energy system. On Monday, Russia launched an attack against Ukraine with 127 rockets and cruise missiles as well as more than 100 combat drones. This was the highest number reported by the Ukrainian military in two and a half years of war.
