One person was killed, and several others were wounded as a result of a Russian missile attack on Zhytomyr Oblast, to the west of Kyiv.
According to Mayor Borovets, six buildings were destroyed, and dozens were damaged as a result of the missile strike.
A missile was shot down, but wreckage fell on a residential area of the city of Zviahel, killing one person and injuring six, said Vitalii Bunechko, Head of the Zhytomyr Oblast Military Administration.
Four buildings were destroyed, 30 damaged as a result of Russia's night attack on Zviahel, Zhytomyr Oblast
1 person was killed, 3 were injured, as per @SESU_UA
📷https://t.co/jjztVoZxwr pic.twitter.com/PnxHUwGVkF— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 9, 2023
In total, the Russian occupiers launched six cruise missiles and up to 16 attack drones on Ukraine during the night of 8 June, according to the Ukrainian Air Force Command.
The military stated that the strikes occurred between 22:00 and 04:00 and were carried out by Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136/131 and cruise missiles X-101/X-55, targeting military and critical infrastructure. The drones were launched from the south, while the missiles originated from the Caspian Sea region, fired by four Tu-95MS strategic bombers.
Reportedly, footage of the residential sector in Zviahel, which suffered from a Russian missile attack in the night
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— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 9, 2023
Ukrainian forces successfully intercepted four cruise missiles, and all of the drones, including 10 Shahed drones, a “Lancet” drone, four Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs, and one Supercam.
