Ukrainian Forces Intercept Over 650 Russian Missiles and Drones in 24 Hours

Ukrainian air defense forces successfully intercepted 31 missiles and 636 drones during Russian strikes across the nation in a 24-hour span, military officials announced Thursday.

The Ukrainian air force reported through a Telegram statement that Moscow launched two separate waves of coordinated strikes against Ukrainian targets, deploying both ground-launched and air-launched missiles alongside attack drones.

“During this period, the enemy launched two waves of combined attacks on Ukrainian territory, using ground-based and air-launched missiles, as well as attack drones,” the air force said in a statement on Telegram.

Military officials said they identified a total of 703 Russian aerial threats during the assault period.