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Russian forces launch 196 aerial targets at Ukraine; Iran attacks vessel

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Posted Jun 26, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-26-0900
Russian forces launch 196 aerial targets at Ukraine; Iran attacks vessel

Russian forces launched 196 aerial targets, including seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 drones, at Ukraine overnight on June 26, with some hitting Kyiv and Poltava. Odesa infrastructure was also attacked. Ukraine updated Russian military losses, while Iran reportedly at

Russian forces launched 196 aerial targets, including seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 drones, at Ukraine overnight on June 26. Ukrainian air defense intercepted 177 targets, including three ballistic missiles. Four ballistic missiles and 11 drones reportedly struck their intended locations in the Kyiv and Poltava regions. Separately, Russian forces targeted energy and civilian infrastructure in Odesa region's Vylkivska community, resulting in a fire and injuries. Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff updated Russia's total military personnel losses to 1,398,370, with 1,310 occurring in the past day, alongside 12,059 tanks. Internationally, 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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