„On a day meant for remembrance, Ukraine was hit by a severe missile and drone attack,“ Ukraine’s defense ministry said.
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine on Tuesday night, causing destruction in multiple regions and damaging the country’s energy infrastructure, officials said.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said Russia targeted the cities of Lviv, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Poltava, Ivano-Frankivsk, and the Kirovohrad and Zaporizhzhia regions. Air defense systems downed 39 out of 55 Russian missiles. These comprised 33 Kh-101 cruise missiles, four Kalibr cruise missiles, and two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, as well as 20 Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones.
„On a day meant for remembrance, Ukraine was hit by a severe missile and drone attack. The world must unite to prevent the rise of new Nazism,“ Ukraine’s defense ministry said, referring to May 8, VE Day, when Ukraine commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Newsweek has contacted Russia’s defense ministry for comment by email.
