💥 Attack

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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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

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.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

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.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.662Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-19