Russia launched its largest drone assault of the battle on Ukraine, firing 479 drones and 20 missiles amid stalled peace talks and escalating frontline battles.
Within the largest aerial assault because the begin of the battle, Russia launched 479 drones and 20 missiles at Ukraine in a single day, the Ukrainian Air Pressure stated on Monday. The strikes focused central and western areas in a recent escalation of Moscow’s summer season offensive.
Ukraine shoots down majority of incoming threats
Ukraine’s air protection programs intercepted 277 drones and 19 missiles, in accordance with the air power. Solely about 10 projectiles hit their meant targets, with one particular person reported injured. These figures couldn’t be independently verified.
The wave of assaults comes as Ukraine faces rising strain alongside its 1,000-kilometer entrance line, particularly within the japanese and northeastern areas. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admitted Sunday evening that the battlefield state of affairs in some areas is “very troublesome.”
Russian offensive linked to retaliatory strikes
The Kremlin has intensified its strikes following Ukraine’s latest drone assault on air bases deep inside Russian territory. In response, Russia has launched strikes on Ukrainian navy infrastructure, together with an assault on Dubno air base in Rivne.
Ukraine’s navy claimed that particular operations forces hit two Russian fighter jets on the Savasleyka airfield in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod area. The Russian authorities has not commented on the declare.
Peace talks supply little progress
Current rounds of direct negotiations in Istanbul have yielded restricted outcomes, with minor agreements on prisoner exchanges and physique recoveries. Regardless of this, main breakthroughs stay elusive. Either side accuse one another of failing to comply with by way of on agreed-upon phrases for returning the our bodies of fallen troopers.
Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov stated a physique trade would start this week, whereas Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed it’s anticipated, however with out a clear timeline.
Ukraine strikes again inside Russia
Ukraine continues to strike inside Russian territory utilizing long-range drones. Russia’s Protection Ministry reported capturing down 49 Ukrainian drones throughout seven areas in a single day. Nonetheless, two drones managed to hit a plant manufacturing digital warfare programs in Chuvashia.
In Voronezh, 25 drones have been reportedly intercepted, although one strike broken a fuel pipeline and brought on a minor hearth.
The United Nations estimates that greater than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed because the battle started, with Russia ceaselessly accused of concentrating on non-military websites.
(AP inputs)