Russia unleashes large-scale air attack on Ukraine days after Operation Spiderweb, killing three first responders and injuring dozens

In the early hours of June 6, Russia launched 407 drones and 45 missiles at Ukraine, according to reports by the Ukrainian Air Force and its spokesman Yurii Ihnat. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the massive barrage injured 49 people and killed three emergency responders.

The Air Force reported that 199 of the 407 drones were shot down, while another 169 were either jammed or “radar lost.” As a result, only around 10% of the drones reached their targets.

Of the 45 missiles fired, 36 were Kh-101 cruise missiles launched by strategic bombers from an airfield in Russia’s Saratov Region, according to a detailed report by the Ukrainian publication Defense Express. Ukrainian forces were able to intercept 30 of them. Ukrainian drones also struck a fuel depot that supplies the military airfield in the town of Engels.