Russia launches record 728 drones overnight, Ukraine’s air force says

News | July 9, 2025
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv

(Reuters) -Russia launched a record 728 drones against Ukraine and 13 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said on Wednesday.

Ukrainian air defence systems destroyed 718 of the drones and seven missiles, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Warsaw and Alexandar Vasovic in Belgrade; Editing by Kim Coghill)