Russia has launched its greatest aerial assault on Ukraine of the battle as far as president Volodymyr Zelensky has as soon as once more known as for extra strain on Putin.
Some 477 drones have been launched with 60 missiles of varied sorts throughout Ukraine, the place air raid alerts sounded all night time lengthy, the president stated, as he accused Russia of “focusing on every thing that sustains life.”
A toddler was injured as a residential constructing in Smila, central Ukraine, was struck and Zelensky mourned an F-16 pilot, Maksym Ustymenko, who died after destroying seven aerial targets. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances of his demise.
“Moscow won’t cease so long as it has the potential to launch large strikes. Simply this week alone, there have been greater than 114 missiles, over 1,270 drones, and almost 1,100 glide bombs,” Zelensky stated in his assertion.
“Putin way back determined he would preserve waging battle, regardless of the world’s requires peace. This battle should be dropped at an finish — strain on the aggressor is required, and so is safety. Safety from ballistic and different missiles, from drones, and from terror.”
Watch: Russia launches greatest air assault on Ukraine since begin of battle
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 19:00
Ranked: Russia’s high 5 heaviest airstrikes on Ukraine
- 29 June 2025 – 537 drones and missiles
- 9 June 2025 – 499 drones and missiles
- 1 June 2025 – 479 drones and missiles
- 17 June 2025 – 472 drones and missiles
- 6 June 2025 – 452 drones and missiles
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 18:30
In photos: Explosions over Ukraine final night time
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 18:01
Russia claims it is shot down three Ukrainian drones in a single day
Russia’s Protection Ministry stated it had shot down three Ukrainian drones in a single day.
Two folks have been wounded in one other Ukrainian drone assault on town of Bryansk in western Russia, regional Gov. Alexander Bogomaz stated Sunday morning, including that seven extra Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the area.
Sunday’s assaults observe Russian President Vladimir Putin’s feedback two days in the past that Moscow is prepared for a contemporary spherical of direct peace talks in Istanbul.
Two current rounds of talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul have been temporary and yielded no progress on reaching a settlement.
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 17:51
Russia claims it has management over Novoukrainka village
Russia has now claimed that it has taken management of the village of Novoukrainka within the partially Russian-occupied Donetsk area.
Russian forces have been slowly grinding ahead at some factors on the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) entrance line, although their incremental beneficial properties have been pricey when it comes to troop casualties and broken armor. In different developments, Russia’s international intelligence chief, Sergei Naryshkin, stated he had spoken on the cellphone along with his U.S. counterpart, CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
“I had a cellphone name with my American counterpart and we reserved for one another the likelihood to name at any time and talk about problems with curiosity to us,” Naryshkin stated in remarks to state TV reporter Pavel Zarubin, who posted them on his Telegram channel on Sunday.
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 17:41
In photos: Struggle amputee veteran Oleksandr Dashko swims within the ‘Oceanman Kyiv,’ a 5 km swim race
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 17:31
Watch: Zelensky warns Russia might assault Nato nation inside subsequent 5 years
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 17:19
At the least six lifeless after Russia’s record-breaking aerial assault
Three folks have been killed in every of the drone strikes within the Kherson, Kharkiv and the Dnipropetrovsk areas, in keeping with the three governors.
One other particular person was killed by an airstrike in Kostyantynivka, native officers stated.
Along with aerial assaults, a person died when Russian troops shelled town of Kherson, and the physique of a 70-year-old girl was discovered beneath the rubble of a nine-story constructing hit by Russian shelling within the Zaporizhzhia area.
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 17:07
In photos: Ukrainians recuperate after worst assault of battle to this point
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 16:50
537 aerial weapons launched at Ukraine
Russia fired a complete of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, together with 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air power stated.
Of those, 249 have been shot down and 226 have been misplaced, most likely having been electronically jammed.
Zelensky reported the air raid alert signalled all night time throughout Ukraine.
Bryony Gooch29 June 2025 16:41
