Russia Launches Combined Missile and Drone Attack Across Ukraine, Striking Kyiv and Multiple Regions

Russia launched a large-scale overnight aerial assault on Ukraine on June 28, firing ballistic and anti-ship missiles alongside more than 140 attack drones.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted the majority of incoming targets, but missile and drone strikes were still recorded in several regions, including Kyiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

The attack damaged civilian infrastructure, sparked multiple fires, injured civilians, and left unexploded missile components near residential buildings in the capital.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched a total of 150 aerial weapons during the attack, including two Zircon/Oniks anti-ship missiles fired from Russia’s Kursk region, six Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from Bryansk region, and 142 drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and decoy drones known as Parodiya.

Ukraine’s air defenses—including fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, drone units, and mobile fire groups—reported intercepting one anti-ship missile, all six ballistic missiles, and 125 drones.

The Air Force said a missile and 14 attack drones reached their targets across 11 locations, while debris from intercepted weapons fell at 13 additional sites. Officials also noted that the attack continued into the morning, with several drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.

Kyiv was among the primary targets of the overnight strike. Authorities reported multiple explosions in the capital after Russia launched ballistic missiles toward the city.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, several fires broke out in the Darnytskyi district. A vehicle service station caught fire, another blaze erupted near a residential building, and a non-residential structure was also damaged. Two people were reported injured.

Following the attack, police and emergency services discovered the unexploded warhead of a Russian missile embedded in the ground just meters from a residential apartment building in Darnytskyi district.

The area was evacuated while explosives specialists from the National Police and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service safely removed the missile’s warhead and transported it to a designated site for controlled disposal.

The State Emergency Service later reported that firefighters extinguished a 300-square-meter fire involving garage units and vehicles. Pyrotechnic teams also recovered additional missile fragments at another location in the district.

Outside Kyiv, Russian strikes also hit other regions.

According to Sumy regional authorities, Russian forces carried out guided bomb strikes against civilian infrastructure in the Sumy and Vorozhba communities, damaging industrial, warehouse, and residential areas. Officials said casualty information was still being verified.

In Dnipropetrovsk region, Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said Russian attacks struck civilian infrastructure and fuel stations. A 41-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized in moderate condition.

Separately, Sumy regional officials said Russia has increasingly targeted fuel infrastructure in the region in an apparent effort to disrupt logistics and pressure local communities. Despite repeated attacks on gas stations, authorities said fuel supplies remain stable and no shortages have been reported.

Earlier, on June 26, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on central Zaporizhzhia, injuring seven civilians and damaging warehouses, an office building, nearby residential homes, and multiple vehicles, according to regional authorities.

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