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Russia launches fresh massive aerial attack on Ukraine. 2 Khinzal missiles downed

Aftermath of a Russian aerial strike.
Aftermath of a Russian aerial strike. Copyright  AP Photo/Yehor Kryvoruchko, Kordon Media
Copyright AP Photo/Yehor Kryvoruchko, Kordon Media
By Andreas Rogal
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The Ukrainian airforce reported an overnight aerial attack with 194 weapons targetting mostly the Poltava Oblast east of Kyiv.

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Local Ukrainian media quoted Ukrainian authorities on Sunday morning reporting another massive aerial attack, involving drones, artillery and missiles, among them the hypersonic Khinzal, as well as Iskander and Kalibr cruise missiles.

In the southern city of Kherson, one person was killed and another injured, Kherson Oblast administration reported. The main target was the city of Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast. There were no reported casualties but energy and agricultural facilities were hit by debris.

Of the nearly 200 weapons, the Ukrainian air force reported 111 drones downed with a further 48 diverted, and two Kinzhal, three Iskander-K and three Kalibr missiles shot down.

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