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Russian forces continue aerial attacks on Ukraine, Iran reportedly strikes vessel

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Posted Jun 26, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-26-1100
Russian forces continue aerial attacks on Ukraine, Iran reportedly strikes vessel

Russian forces continued their aerial assault on Ukraine, impacting Kyiv, Poltava, and Odesa regions. Ukraine updated Russian military loss figures, while Iran reportedly attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Russian forces continued their aerial assault on Ukraine during the night of June 25-26, launching seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 uncrewed aerial vehicles. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 177 targets, including three ballistic missiles, though four missiles and eleven drones reportedly impacted sites in the Kyiv and Poltava regions. Separately, Russian forces struck energy and civilian infrastructure in Odesa region's Vylkivska community, causing a fire and injuries. Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff updated its figures for Russian military personnel losses to 1,398,370 since the full-scale invasion began, with 1,310 recorded in the past 24 hours, alongside 12,059 tanks. In a distinct incident, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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