The attack was conducted by 13 strategic bombers, including Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft, and was timed for the eve of Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged US and European partners to provide additional air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure ahead of winter. The strike coincided with reports that Moscow has rejected requests from Kyiv to enter ceasefire or trilateral diplomatic negotiations.
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Russia's 70 Missile Raid Hits Power Plants at Lowest Kh-101 Intercept Rate of Year
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A residential apartment building in the city of Pryluky was destroyed by a cruise missile during an overnight offensive targeting Ukraine's electricity grid. Russian forces launched more than 70 missiles, striking the Trypillya Thermal Power Plant with Zircon hypersonic missiles and the Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Station with Kalibr cruise missiles. While Patriot systems shot down 4 of 10 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 9 of 12 Kalibrs were intercepted, only 10 of roughly 48 Kh-101 cruise missiles were shot down, one of the lowest interception rates for that weapon type in 2026. Impacts were also recorded at warehouses in Kyiv and facilities in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Oleksandriya.
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