Russia launched its biggest aerial attack in opposition to Ukraine in a single day, a Ukrainian official mentioned on Sunday (June 29, 2025), half of an escalating bombing marketing campaign that has additional dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to finish the 3-year-old war.
Russia fired a complete of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, together with 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air drive mentioned. Of these, 249 had been shot down and 226 had been misplaced, seemingly having been electronically jammed.
Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s air drive, advised the Associated Press that the in a single day onslaught was “the most massive air strike,” on the nation, considering each drones and numerous varieties of missiles. The attack focused areas throughout Ukraine together with western Ukraine, removed from the frontline.
Poland and allied nations scrambled plane to make sure the security of Polish airspace, the Polish air drive mentioned Sunday.
Kherson regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin mentioned one individual died in a drone strike. Six folks had been wounded in Cherkasy, together with a toddler, in keeping with regional Gov. Ihor Taburets.