Russian forces launch aerial attacks on Ukraine; Iran reportedly strikes vessel
Russian forces launched 196 aerial targets, including seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 drones, at Ukraine overnight on June 26, impacting Kyiv and Poltava. Odesa infrastructure was also hit. Iran reportedly attacked a vessel.
Russian forces launched 196 aerial targets, including seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 drones, at Ukraine overnight on June 26. Attacks impacted the Kyiv and Poltava regions, with Ukrainian air defense intercepting 177 targets, including three ballistic missiles. Separately, Russian forces struck energy and civilian infrastructure in Odesa region's Vylkivska community, causing a fire and injuries. 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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