Russia launches record 741 drones and missiles in its largest aerial attack against Ukraine

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Russia launches record 741 drones and missiles in its largest aerial attack against Ukraine   Ukraine managed to intercept and jam most of the 741 aerial targets launched by Russia overnight in its largest attack, but six aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles made it past Ukraine’s air defences amid the shortage of US supplied Patriot missile systems and relevant interceptor missiles.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/russia-launches-massive-overnight-attack-on-ukraine-with-728-drones  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Russia has fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight,

00:06the largest offensive since it launched its full-scale invasion.

00:10Ukraine says the Kremlin fired more than 700 projectiles targeting mainly the western city

00:15of Lipsk. The barrage featured Shahid-type drones as well as cruise and aeroballistic missiles.

00:21Ukrainian air forces say they've shot down almost 300 drones and were able to intercept

00:26over 400 others using electronic jammers. All seven cruise missiles were also intercepted by

00:32Ukraine's air defenses. Ballistic missiles, however, did manage to strike their targets.

00:37Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow's attacks highlight their unwillingness

00:42to end the war. He's called on allies to ramp up pressure on Russia to force them into peace.

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