Russia Fires 122 Drones and 2 Missiles at Ukraine, Hitting 19 Sites
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Updated · Institute for the Study of War · Jul 16
Russia Fires 122 Drones and 2 Missiles at Ukraine, Hitting 19 Sites
3 articles · Updated · Institute for the Study of War · Jul 16
Summary
Ukrainian officials said Russia’s overnight barrage hit 19 locations despite air defenses downing 101 drones; debris also fell at seven sites.
The attack combined 122 Shahed-type and decoy drones with two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, striking residential, agricultural, critical and energy infrastructure across several regions.
Power outages were reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv, while a strike hit a gas station in Zhytomyr Oblast’s Malyn area.
The renewed strikes fit a broader Russian campaign against Black Sea port infrastructure in Odesa, which analysts say aims to choke exports and pressure Ukraine after Kyiv intensified attacks on Russian vessels.