Russia Unleashes Biggest Missile and Drone Barrage in Weeks on Ukraine

Overnight strikes killed one and wounded many, with Russia firing nearly 600 drones and missiles across Ukraine.

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Overnight strikes killed one and wounded many, with Russia firing nearly 600 drones and missiles across Ukraine.

Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight in the biggest barrage since mid-July, killing one person and wounding many others.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said several missiles targeted a U.S.-owned company in western Ukraine “producing everyday items like coffee machines.”

According to Ukraine’s air force, Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles, air defence units shot down 546 drones and 31 missiles.

15 people were wounded in the city of Mukachevo, near the borders with Hungary and Slovakia, according to the city council.

“One person was killed and two were injured in a combined drone and cruise missile strike in Lviv,” said Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the region’s military administration. “Dozens of residential buildings were damaged,” he added.

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