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Russian forces conducted a large-scale missile strike using Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers launching 18 Kh-101/555 cruise missiles against Ukraine.

Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
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Russian forces launched 18 Kh-101/555 cruise missiles from nine Tu-95 and two Tu-160 strategic bombers

The enemy attacked with missiles. Seven of them were shot down by the soldiers of the Air Command Skhid (East). But there were also strikes. The Pavlohrad district was hit. Preliminarily, 25 people were injured. Three of them are children.

Russia launched a large-scale missile strike against Ukraine overnight starting at approximately 2:30 a.m., utilizing nine Tu-95 and two Tu-160 strategic aircraft.

11 strategic bombers were used to launch a missile attack on Ukraine overnight, with 9 Tu-95 from Murmansk and 2 Tu-160 from Engels

The enemy attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles, and 7 of them were shot down by the Air Command "East".

Hits occurred in the Pavlohrad district, damaging residential buildings, educational institutions, shops, and an industrial enterprise.

25 people were injured, including three children, as a result of the strikes.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.271Z

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