Russia strikes Ukraine with 415 drones and 43 missiles overnight
Photo: Russia launched 415 drones and over 40 missiles at Ukraine, and 8 Shahed drones flew to Poland (facebook.com 23ombr)
Tonight, September 10, Russia launched 415 drones and more than 40 cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine. 8 Russian drones were aimed at Poland, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian Air Force.
"Moscow always pushes the boundaries of what is possible, and if it does not encounter a strong reaction, it remains at the new level of escalation. Today there was another step of escalation – Russian-Iranian Shaheds operated in the airspace of Poland, in NATO airspace. It was not just one Shahed that could be called an accident, but at least eight strike drones aimed toward Poland," the President said.
Zelenskyy called this an extremely dangerous precedent for Europe.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 458 air attack vehicles were recorded and tracked during the Russian attack:
- 415 Shahed, Gerbera, and other strike drones from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Chauda (TOT Crimea), of which more than 250 were Shahed;
- 42 cruise and aviation missiles Kh-101/Kalibr/Kh-59(69) from the Saratov region of Russia and the Black Sea;
- 1 ballistic missile Iskander-M/KN-23 from the Voronezh region of Russia.
Russian attack was countered by aviation forces, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 09:00, air defense forces shot down or suppressed 413 air targets:
- 386 Russian Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones;
- 27 cruise and air-to-surface missiles Kh-101/Kalibr/Kh-59(69).
Preliminary reports indicate that 16 missiles and 21 strike UAVs hit 17 locations in Ukraine.
"At least Russian drones crossed the Ukrainian border in the direction of the Republic of Poland," the report said.
Russian attack on Ukraine on September 10
Today, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine throughout the night, first with drones and then with missiles.
As a result of the Russian attack, a power line was damaged in the Cherkasy region.
Russians also launched a combined strike on the Zhytomyr region. One person was killed and others were injured in the shelling.
Ukraine was not the only country under rocket and drone attack by the Russian army last night. Russian strike drones also attacked Poland.
Read about the Russian attack on Ukraine on September 10 in the RBC-Ukraine's report.
