Russia, the Ukrainian air force alleged, launched 728 drones and 13 missiles. According to Ukraine's foreign ministry, its air defence systems intercepted 718 of these drones.
Russia launched an air attack overnight with 741 aerial weapons – including 728 drones, 7 Iskander-K cruise missiles, and 6 Kinzhal missiles. Our defenses neutralized 718 threats, with dozens intercepted by Ukrainian interceptor drones and mobile fire groups.
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) July 9, 2025
The main strike hit… pic.twitter.com/6yvtvBE5mP
Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine overnight with 741 targets including 728 drones and 13 missiles.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 9, 2025
Most were shot down. Lutsk was hit hardest.
Strikes also affected Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and other regions.
Cleanup and recovery are ongoing.
📷SES Ukraine pic.twitter.com/oJa12xSObp
The mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, Igor Polishchuk, said no one was reported killed or wounded.
The latest strike beat Russia's previous record of 550 drones and missiles, set last week.
The attack also came just after Donald Trump announced he would increase weapons deliveries to Ukraine, reversing an earlier US policy announcement, and accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of talking "b******t" on Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Kremlin of "continuously rebuffing" all efforts to achieve peace.
"This is a telling attack - and it comes precisely at a time when so many efforts have been made to achieve peace, to establish a ceasefire, and yet only Russia continues to rebuff them all," Zelenskyy wrote on social media.
A new massive Russian attack on our cities. It was the highest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 targets – 728 drones of various types, including over 300 shaheds, and 13 missiles – Kinzhals and Iskanders. Most of the targets were shot down. Our interceptor drones… pic.twitter.com/Lxa5TdYVXT
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 9, 2025
"Our partners know how to apply pressure in a way that will force Russia to think about ending the war, not launching new strikes," he added.
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