One of the Largest Attacks of the Year: Zelenskyy and the Air Force Release New Details
30 July 09:37
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed new details about one of Russia’s most extensive airstrikes in recent times. According to him, on the night of July 30, Russian forces deployed more than 280 attack drones and over 70 missiles, most of which were ballistic.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force specified that a total of 358 air attack weapons were recorded—74 missiles and 284 drones of various types.
This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian Air Force, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
Which regions came under attack
According to the head of state, Russia attacked several regions of Ukraine simultaneously last night.
The following areas were targeted:
- Kyiv and the Kyiv region;
- Dnipropetrovsk Oblast;
- Lviv Oblast;
- Poltava Oblast;
- Kharkiv Oblast;
- Sumy Oblast;
- Vinnytsia Oblast;
- Cherkasy Oblast;
- Mykolaiv Oblast;
- Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
In many regions, damage to residential buildings, civilian enterprises, and critical infrastructure has been reported.
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Zelenskyy reported on the fatalities
The president noted that as of this morning, at least eight fatalities had been reported.
Among the most tragic incidents was the strike on the village of Radushne in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
According to Zelenskyy:
- a father and three children were killed;
- rescuers pulled two other children alive from the rubble;
- a ballistic missile completely destroyed a residential building.
In addition, in Lviv, rescue workers continued to clear the rubble after a residential building was hit.
The president expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and emphasized that dozens of wounded people are receiving the necessary medical care.
How many aerial targets were shot down by Ukrainian air defense
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the enemy used:
- 74 missiles of various types;
- 284 attack drones and decoy drones.
In particular, Russia deployed:
- 9 “Iskander-M”/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 61 X-101 and “Kalibr” cruise missiles;
- 4 “Zircon”/”Onyx” anti-ship missiles;
- 284 Shahed, “Gerbera,” “Italmas,” and other types of drones.
Ukrainian air defense forces, aviation, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units destroyed or neutralized 320 aerial targets.
According to preliminary data, the following were shot down:
- 54 cruise missiles;
- 1 ballistic missile;
- 265 attack drones of various types.
At the same time, the following hits were recorded:
- three anti-ship missiles;
- six ballistic missiles;
- two cruise missiles;
- seventeen attack drones.
The military is still verifying information regarding several other missiles.
Zelenskyy Addressed Partners
The president emphasized that the Ukrainian military is demonstrating a high level of professionalism even amid a shortage of missiles for air defense systems.
According to him, it is precisely thanks to the work of the air defense forces that thousands of lives have been saved.
At the same time, the head of state once again called on international partners to expedite the delivery of air defense systems and missiles for them.
“Protection against Russian aerial terror is a shared responsibility of Ukraine and our partners,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
The attack was one of the largest this year
According to the Air Force, a distinctive feature of the nighttime strike was the simultaneous use of ballistic, cruise, and anti-ship missiles, as well as a large number of attack drones launched from various directions.
It is precisely this tactic that significantly complicates the work of air defense systems and increases the burden on defense forces.
As of this morning, isolated enemy drones were still present in Ukrainian airspace, so the military urged citizens not to ignore air raid alerts.
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