Zelenskyy: Interceptor drones down dozens of Russian UAVs during overnight attack

The head of state announced this on his Telegram page.

"This was one of the largest air strikes, a demonstrably significant and cynical strike. A total of 550 targets, at least 330 of which were Russian-Iranian Shaheds, and missiles, including ballistic missiles, were also used," Zelenskyy emphasized.

He stressed that the first air alerts yesterday began almost simultaneously with the start of media discussions of U.S. President Donald Trump's phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

"Russia is once again demonstrating that it is not going to end the war and terror. Only at about 9 o'clock in the morning in Kyiv was the air raid alert cancelled. It was a tough, sleepless night," Zelenskyy added.

He noted that the capital was the main target of this Russian strike.

"Our fighters managed to shoot down 270 aerial targets, another 208 drones were suppressed by electronic warfare. Interceptor drones have started operating, causing dozens of damage. We are doing our best to develop this area of defense of our cities. And it is very important that we continue to receive support from our partners in ballistic missile defense. “Patriots and missiles are real defenders of life for them,” the President emphasized.

He added that in addition to Kyiv, Dnipro, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions were also affected by today's Russian strike.

"All of this is clear proof that without really large-scale pressure, Russia will not change its stupid destructive behavior. It is necessary that for every such blow to people and life, they feel the corresponding sanctions and other blows to their economy, their earnings, their infrastructure. This is the only thing that can be achieved quickly to change the situation for the better. And it depends on our partners, especially the United States," Volodymyr Zelenskyy summarized.

• On Thursday, July 3, the Russian army launched attack drones at Ukrainian territory, and missiles during the night.