Russia's Early Hour Missile and Drone Strike on Ukraine

Russia launched two Iskander-M missiles and six Shahed drones targeting Ukraine, injuring one person in Sumy. Ukrainian air defense downed all drones, with debris causing minor fire incidents but no casualties. Western regions reported no structural damage or civilian injuries.

In the early hours of Thursday, the Ukrainian air force reported that Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles along with six Shahed drones in a coordinated attack on various regions of Ukraine.

The missile strike in the northeastern region of Sumy resulted in one injury, as confirmed by regional authorities. However, Ukrainian air defense successfully intercepted and shot down all six drones across four different regions.

Despite the drone debris causing a small fire in an open area within the Mykolaiv region, no casualties were reported. Similarly, the western regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Khmelnytskyi confirmed there were no casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure.