Russia Attacks Ukraine Overnight With a Ballistic Missile and 162 Drones

Russian forces struck Ukraine overnight into Tuesday with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 162 drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. The attack is part of Russia's ongoing air campaign in its war against Ukraine.

Types of drones used

The drones included Shahed-type models, Gerbera drones and other types. Among the Shahed-type drones, 96 were jet-powered. They were launched from Russian border regions and from occupied Crimea.

Ukrainian air defense results

Ukrainian forces shot down or neutralized 135 drones, including 70 of the jet-powered Shaheds. Even so, Russian aerial weapons hit 19 locations, and debris fell in nine more.

Train hit in Sumy

A Russian drone struck a suburban electric train in Sumy, the railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said. At the moment of impact the train was standing at a station platform, and its crew was in a shelter. The company said neither passengers nor railway workers were injured.

Ukrzaliznytsia urged passengers to go to shelters during air raid alerts and not to ignore warning signals.