Russia strikes Ukraine with 39 missiles and 420 drones overnight, Zelenskyy reports
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
Russian troops attacked Ukraine tonight with dozens of missiles and four hundred drones. Most of the Russian targets were eliminated by Ukrainian air defense forces, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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"Last night, Russia once again waged war on critical infrastructure and ordinary residential buildings. 420 drones – most of them Shaheds – and 39 missiles of various types, including 11 ballistic ones, were fired at our people," Zelenskyy says.
According to him, there is destruction in eight regions: many private and multi-storey buildings have been damaged. As of now, dozens of people are known to have been injured as a result of the Russian attack, including children.
"Gas infrastructure facilities in the Poltava region were also targeted, along with electrical substations in the Kyiv and Dnipro regions. First responders have been working in the Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, and Kyiv regions, as well as in the capital," the head of state adds.
He also stresses that most of the missiles were shot down today, thanks to the fact that partners promptly sent some of the missiles to the air defense forces, as agreed during the last Ramstein meeting.
"Unfortunately, there were also hits. And this means we must continue working even more actively. The cold has not yet fully receded, and air defense missiles are needed every single day while Russia continues its attempts to destroy our energy system," the President of Ukraine concludes.
What Ukrainian Air Force says
On the night of February 26, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 Zircon anti-ship missiles, 11 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 24 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 2 Kh-69 guided missiles, and 420 strike drones.
According to preliminary data, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 2 Zircons, four Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 24 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 2 Kh-69 guided air missiles, and 374 enemy drones.
5 Russian ballistic missiles and 46 strike drones were also recorded hitting 32 locations, as well as falling at 15 locations.
Russian strikes on Ukraine on night of February 26
On the night of February 26, Russia once again launched a massive attack on Ukraine with drones and missiles. Many regions reported damaged and destroyed buildings; there were fires in Kyiv, and two shopping centers in Zaporizhzhia were affected.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, a large number of drones were detected over Ukraine after 1 a.m. Kyiv time. The Russians also sent Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers into the sky at night, from which they launched cruise missiles.
