Key Facts
• June 28-29, 2025: Russia launched attacks across Ukraine overnight.
• 477 drones and 60 missiles were deployed, the highest since February 2022.
• Ukrainian Air Force intercepted 34 missiles and 436 drones, including decoys.
• F-16 pilot Maksym Ustymenko was killed after destroying seven aerial targets.
• Damage reported in Cherkasy region: three apartment buildings and a university campus.
• Six injuries confirmed, including one child.
Summary
Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine overnight from June 28 to 29, 2025, deploying 477 drones and 60 missiles. This marks the highest number of drones used in a single night since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Ukrainian forces intercepted 34 missiles and 436 drones, including decoys, but some attacks caused significant damage in the Cherkasy region, hitting residential buildings and a university campus. Six people, including a child, were injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the death of F-16 pilot Maksym Ustymenko, who had successfully destroyed seven aerial targets before his death. Investigations into the cause of his death are underway.
