Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine and targets western territories

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated.

Russian forces launched a missile attack on Ukraine on the night of June 7, targeting primarily the country’s western oblasts.

The Ukrainian Air Force Aannounced an air warning of impending missile attacks on the Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Lviv oblasts as well as on the capital region in the Kyiv Oblast.

The Air Force pointed to the threat posed by Russian cruise missiles, Tu-95MS bombers and Shahed drones.

At around 4:15 a.m. local time, several explosions were heard in the Khmelnytskyi region, Suspilne reported.

As a result of the attack, a fire broke out at an industrial facility in Kyiv Oblast, the local military administration said. reportedRescue workers are currently on site to assess the extent of the damage.

Polish and other allied aircraft were alerted to protect their own airspace in response to reports of Russian missile attacks, the Polish Armed Forces’ operational command said. said on X.

The air raid alarm was deactivated at 5:00 a.m. and operations by Polish and Allied aircraft ended around 7:00 a.m. local time.

No casualties were reported at 7 a.m.

According to the Air Force, mobile fire groups depressed 48 of 53 Shahed drones and all 5 cruise missiles were shot down by Russia overnight. The missiles and drones were shot down over the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Odessa, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Khmelnytskyi.

In recent months, Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukraine critical infrastructure in a renewed attack on the country’s energy network.

In response to the attacks on energy infrastructure, Ukraine began rolling power outages on May 15, but these have increased dramatically in recent days.

The newest Russian mass missile attack on May 31 caused further damage to energy infrastructure across the country.

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