Russia attacked Ukraine with Iskander missiles and 90 drones; air defense forces shot down 83 targets
On the night of June 25, Russia launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine, using a ballistic missile and dozens of attack drones. Air defense forces destroyed or intercepted most of the targets, but a missile and several drones were confirmed to have struck their targets.
According to military sources, the enemy launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile (from the temporarily occupied Crimea) and 90 attack drones, including Shahed, “Gerbera,” “Italmas,” and “Parody” decoy drones.
The launches were carried out from areas within the Russian Federation and the occupied regions of Ukraine, specifically from Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and others.
Air forces, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups, and unmanned systems units participated in repelling the attack.
As of the morning of t83, drones were shot down or neutralized; a ballistic missile strike was recorded, along with 6 strike UAVs, and damage and falling debris at 16 locations.
The Air Force notes that the air attack continued into the morning, with enemy drones still present in the sky.
Ukrainian defense forces continue to track and destroy aerial targets.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
Since the evening of June 24, Russian troops have carried out nearly 20 attacks on five districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region, using drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs. Damage to infrastructure was recorded as a result of the shelling.
On June 25, rescue workers extinguished a fire at an industrial facility in the Poltava region that was caused by a Russian attack. Emergency responders continued their work after the facility was struck by enemy weapons.
