Russia pounds Ukraine with 358 missiles and drones in deadly overnight attack

The military said Russia launched 284 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas drones, along with Parodiya decoys. The 74 missiles included:

• 4 Zircon/Onyx anti-ship missiles
• 9 Iskander-M/S-400/KN-23 ballistic missiles
• 61 Kh-101/Kalibr cruise missiles

Air defenses intercepted or otherwise neutralized 265 drones and 55 missiles — one Iskander-M/S-400/KN-23 ballistic missile and 54 Kh-101/Kalibr cruise missiles.

Kyiv and Lviv oblasts were the primary targets of the overnight attack. Russia also attacked Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Mykolaiv and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.

The Air Force said Russia simultaneously used several types of missiles and drones along multiple attack routes, including large numbers of ballistic and cruise missiles.

Three anti-ship missiles, six ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 17 attack drones struck 20 locations. Debris from downed targets fell at 13 locations. The military said information about eight missiles was still being verified.

Russia’s drone attack remained underway as of 9 a.m., the military warned.

The July 30 attack — key details

Explosions were reported in several cities during Russia’s massive overnight attack on Ukraine on July 30.

Russian missiles struck residential buildings in Lviv, injuring more than 20 people. Crews continued searching through the rubble.

Ballistic missile strikes sparked fires in two Kyiv districts, killing one person.

A Russian strike on the home of a large family in Kryvyi Rih killed two children and four adults. Explosions were also reported in Poltava, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Dnipro and other cities.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said eight people were killed across Ukraine in the overnight attack.

A powerful explosion was heard in Poland overnight. A crater and debris were later found in a field.