OR Russia attacked last night Sunday (08.06.2025) to Ukraine With a total of 579 drones, the largest number of unmanned aircraft so far since the start of the war.
As announced today (09.06.2025) Ukraine, the raid barrage with drones Russia launched, resulted in some damage to a military airport in the western part of the country which was one of its main goals.
OR Ukraine’s anti -aircraft defense broke 460 drones and 19 of the 20 rockets launched by Russiathe country’s Air Force said in its announcement.
«A military airport near Ukraine’s western border was the main target“, Said Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Iatat.
“The main blow is aiming … one of the operational airports. There are some blows, ”Ithat said on Ukrainian television without giving further details on the damage.
‘Alarm’ in Poland
The airport is located in Dubno, about 60 kilometers from the Ukrainian border with Poland, Ukrainian regional authorities said.
Polish and Allied aircraft were activated early today to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Polish Armed Forces said.
Russian Defense Ministry said that The attack was another blow that took place in response to Kiev attacks On Russian air bases this month, adding that “all the facilities that were set” were hit.
For his part, the Russian Ministry of Defense said today that The Russian army took control of other territory in the center -east region of Dnipropetrovskwhere the Kremlin said that the battles are partially intended to create a “neutral zone”.
State media reported by the Ministry of Defense that Russian troops “continued to be promoted in the depths of enemy defense“And they grew up the area of Dnipropetrovsk’s territory which they have undergone.
The importance of Dnipropetrovsk
Asked if Russia is trying to create a neutral zone promoted in Dnipropetrovsk, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “No doubt is part of that».
The Russian attack there is remarkable because Dnipropetrovsk is not one of five regions of Ukraine, her Crimea and other four regions in the southern and eastern part of the country, that Russia has previously said to be part of Russian soil.
The Institute for the Study of War (Institute for the Study of War) said in the US. The purpose of rushing Russia to Dnipropetrovsk could be to cut Ukraine communication and supply lines In its troops in the Donetsk region, more east.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said the weekend that the attack on Dnipropterovsk shows that If Ukraine does not want to accept the reality of Russia’s territorial profits in peace talks, Moscow’s forces will be further promoted on the territory.