On Wednesday, Ukraine said that Russia carried out the biggest attack in over three years of the war by launching 728 drones and 13 missiles.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 718 drones were shot down by their air defense systems. The mayor of Lutsk, a city in western Ukraine, said that no one was injured or killed in the attack.
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.
The main strike hit… pic.twitter.com/6yvtvBE5mP
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) July 9, 2025
This attack is even larger than Russia’s last record, which was 550 drones and missiles, just a week ago.
Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine overnight with 741 targets including 728 drones and 13 missiles.
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
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 9, 2025
The strike came shortly after Donald Trump announced that he would send more weapons to Ukraine, changing his earlier stance. He also criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling his comments on Ukraine nonsense.
In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia for ignoring peace talks and continuing the war.
“This attack shows that while efforts are being made to bring peace and stop the fighting, Russia is still not interested,” Zelenskyy said on social media.
He also said that Ukraine’s international partners know how to pressure Russia into stopping the war.
