{"id":20020,"date":"2025-07-09T15:07:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=20020"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:07:45","slug":"russia-launches-record-728-drones-on-ukraine-in-overnight-assault-as-poland-scrambles-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/07\/09\/russia-launches-record-728-drones-on-ukraine-in-overnight-assault-as-poland-scrambles-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Launches Record 728 Drones on Ukraine in Overnight Assault as Poland Scrambles Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing war, Russia launched a record 728 drones\u2014mostly of the Shahed and Decoy models\u2014on Ukrainian territory overnight, along with 13 missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. This marks the largest single aerial assault since the war began three years ago.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1086\">Lutsk Hit Hardest:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1435\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the city of Lutsk, in northwest Ukraine near the Polish and Belarusian borders, was the most heavily hit, though 10 other regions were also bombarded. Lutsk is known to host key Ukrainian military airbases with regular military air traffic, making it a strategic target.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1464\">Ukraine\u2019s Response:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1677\">According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 296 drones and 7 missiles were successfully shot down. However, 415 drones went off radar or were jammed, leaving uncertainty about the full extent of the damage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15311\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15311 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uk-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Russia unleashes record-breaking 728 drones and 13 missiles on Ukraine in one night, striking the strategic city of Lutsk near the Polish border.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uk-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uk-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uk-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uk-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uk.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russia drone attack Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1717\">Russian Claims and Escalation:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1980\">The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces hit all designated Ukrainian airbase targets. In a counterattack, Ukraine reportedly launched drone strikes into Russian territory, which killed three people, according to Russian officials.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2143\">Simultaneously, Russia intensified its ground offensive along the 1,000 km front line, putting immense pressure on Ukraine&#8217;s thinly stretched forces.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2174\">Poland on High Alert:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2475\">Following the Russian bombardment of Lutsk, Poland scrambled fighter jets and raised its military readiness to the highest level. The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command posted an alert on X (formerly Twitter), signaling the country\u2019s deep concern over the attacks near its borders.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2520\">Trump, Putin, and Kremlin Response:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2899\">Meanwhile, tensions on the diplomatic front remain high. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, after approving new defensive arms to Ukraine, issued harsh criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov brushed off the rhetoric, saying Trump has always had a \u201csharp tone\u201d and that Russia still welcomes dialogue with the U.S.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19254\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2211111.jpg\" alt=\"Meanwhile, tensions on the diplomatic front remain high. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, after approving new defensive arms to Ukraine, issued harsh criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2211111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2211111-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2211111-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ukraine Russia war update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"3174\">Peskov reaffirmed Russia&#8217;s military goal of establishing a so-called \u201cbuffer zone\u201d inside Ukrainian territory\u2014effectively a land grab along the border. He added that Russia is awaiting Ukraine&#8217;s response for a proposed new round of negotiations in Istanbul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing war, Russia launched a record 728 drones\u2014mostly of the Shahed and Decoy models\u2014on Ukrainian territory overnight, along with 13 missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. This marks the largest single aerial assault since the war began three years ago. 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