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A thousand two hundred twenty -second days. Russia launched more than 500 drones and missiles across Ukraine. APU lost the F-16 fighter, the pilot died

Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters, because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war. What feelings do you experience because of the ongoing war? How does it affect you personally right now? How has your attitude to what is happening, towards Russia, Ukraine, to the world changed over these three years of the war? Look for a feedback form at the end of this article. A review of the previous day can be read here .

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Russia inflicted one of the largest drones and missiles of strikes in Ukraine. During the reflection of the attack, the F-16 fighter was lost

On the night of June 29, Russian troops launched 477 drones around Ukraine, among which there were more than 250 Shahdov, as well as different types of drones, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said . In addition, 60 missiles were launched across Ukraine, including cruise and ballistic.

The city fell under the attack in the Cherkasy region. According to the regional military administration, 11 people were injured as a result of shelling, including two children. According to the head of the administration, within the city, the fall of three missiles and eight drones was recorded. Three nine -story buildings and private houses were damaged, the educational building of the National University of Food Technologies is almost completely destroyed.

There are victims in the Zaporizhzhya region. According to the head of the Zaporizhzhya regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, a 70-year-old local resident died in Stepnogorsk. Her body was found under the rubble of nine -story buildings, which fell under fire in the early morning of June 29.

The night attack of drones and missiles was repulsed, including Ukrainian aviation. During the reflection of the attack on the F-16 fighter, the 1st class pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Maxim Ustimenko died. He took the falling plane from the village, but did not have time to eject, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said . Ustimenko was 32 years old.

The mother of another Ukrainian pilot who died during the war, Andrei Pilshchikov with the call sign “Jus”, wrote that Ustimenko studied with her son. Pilshchikov died in August 2023. He, along with his friend, pilot Alexei Memem (call sign “Munfish”), made a lot of effort so that Ukraine received American F-16 fighters. Mest died in August 2024 in reflection of the Russian missile strike.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences to the family of the deceased pilot and instructed to find out all the circumstances of his death. According to him, Ustimenko destroyed seven air targets. “Moscow will not stop until massive blows. Putin has long decided that he would fight further, despite the calls of the world to the world, ”wrote Zelensky.

The attack undertaken by Russian troops on the night of June 29 became one of the largest from the beginning of the war, the agency notes the publication. In total, 537 drones and missiles were launched across Ukraine. The previous major blow was dealt on the night of June 9, when Russian troops used 479 drones and 20 missiles, recalls the "agency".

War through the eyes of readers "Medusa"

Irina. I live in Russia and experience strange feelings when drones arrive at our territory. At first I thought that this would open the eyes to some people that the war could not go into the same goal, that it was bad and it was time to stop. Then I realized that "it doesn't work like that." Now the sensations are more like some unhealthy joy because this is a punishment, retribution for our army creating on a foreign land. As if I had done something bad, and now they punished me. But I didn’t do anything bad, but I’m waiting for the punishment ... And when it comes, I feel relief. This is probably a children's installation that evil must certainly be punished.

I know for sure that if the drone arrives at my house the next time, then I can’t even blame Ukraine with my thoughts. I will blame only one person whom I never chose, who causes an abomination with only one look, voice, not to mention words.

I so want peace. So I just want to live. It is a shame to tears that my future and the future of my children was washed away with blood in the toilet.

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