Russian forces launched a massive aerial attack using 59 missiles and drones targeting critical infrastructure, civilian, industrial and military facilities across multiple Ukrainian regions including Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.
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Russia launched 59 missiles and drones in total
Russia launched eight Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Russia launched seven S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from Belgorod region
Russia launched four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles from four MiG-31K aircraft from Ryazan and Tambov area
Russia launched 24 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles from 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers from Engels
Russia launched eight Kh-22 cruise missiles from Tu-22M3 bombers from Belgorod region
Russia launched six Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Dzhankoi and Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea
Russia launched two Kh-31P guided air missiles from tactical aircraft from Belgorod region
Ballistic missiles targeted Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Khmelnytskyi regions
Critical, civilian infrastructure, industrial and military facilities came under attack
The Russians targeted critical infrastructure, industrial, civilian and military facilities
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