Air defenses down 48 missiles, 476 drones launched by Russia in overnight attack on Ukraine

Air defenses down 48 missiles, 476 drones launched by Russia in overnight attack on Ukraine reports that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a large combined salvo during the night of July 2. According to Ukrinform and the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia launched from 18:00 on July 1, targeting Kyiv as the primary objective with attack drones and air-, land-, and sea-launched missiles. Ukrainian radio-technical units detected 570 aerial weapons, including 74 missiles and 496 drones of multiple types. The Air Force said defenses shot down or electronically suppressed 524 targets by 09:00 on July 2, including 48 missiles and 476 drones, while the operation continued with some drones still in Ukrainian airspace. Preliminary information as of 09:00 indicated strikes at 33 locations, including impacts from 25 ballistic missiles and 12 attack drones; debris from intercepted drones fell at 18 additional sites. The report also cited casualties from Kyiv on July 2: 13 killed and 86 injured.