Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia attacks with waves of missiles and drones, says Kyiv

Russia attacks Ukraine with waves of missiles and drones, says Kyiv

Russia launched a multi-wave overnight attack on Ukraine, using 70 air assault weapons, including cruise and hypersonic missiles and Iranian-made drones, Kyiv’s air force has said.

Reuters reports that the air force said Ukraine’s air defence destroyed 30 out of 40 cruise missiles and all 27 of the Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight.

In total, in several waves of attacks, from the evening of 5 August to the morning of 6 August 2023, the enemy used 70 means of air assault weapons.

It was not immediately clear whether there was any damage from the attack or what happened to the 10 cruise missiles that were not shot down. There was no immediate comment from Russia.

Air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said one of the key targets for Russia’s overnight attack was the Khmelnytskiy region. Russia had earlier targeted the Starokostiantyniv military airfield in the Khmelnytskiy region at the end of July.