A massive Russian aerial assault involving more than 70 missiles and 280 drones struck Ukraine early Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens across multiple regions.
Polish air defenses went on high alert, scrambling an F-16 fighter jet after detecting an unidentified object moving through national airspace.
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The object later disappeared from radar before crashing into farmland near Tarnawa-Kolonia, leaving a 33-foot-wide crater.
Casualties and Damage Across Ukraine
A Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile hit a family home near Kryvyi Rih, killing six people, including two young girls, according to local officials.
Additional fatalities and severe damage to residential buildings occurred in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava.
Ukrainians endured long air raid warnings throughout the night, with thousands taking cover in underground subway stations as emergency crews worked to pull survivors from collapsed concrete structures in Lviv.
Ukraine's air force reported shooting down 55 missiles and 265 drones.
However, air defenses intercepted only one of nine incoming ballistic missiles, allowing 11 missiles and 17 drones to hit 20 target locations across the country.
International Response
The European Union released $4 billion to Ukraine on Thursday morning to support the purchase of air defense systems, missiles, drones, and fighter jets as part of a larger loan package approved earlier this year.
During his recent visit to Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the urgent need for defense equipment while meeting with U.
S. lawmakers and discussing interceptor production licensing with President Donald Trump.
