On the night of September 6–7, Russia launched the largest airstrike since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, deploying 805 Shahed attack drones and decoy drones, along with cruise and ballistic missiles.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the assault included 9 Iskander-K cruise missiles and 4 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, launched from multiple directions across Russian territory and occupied Crimea.
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Ukrainian forces reported intercepting 747 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles.
Missile and drone impacts were recorded in 37 localities, while debris from downed aircraft fell in 8 regions.
Among the Affected Cities Were Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zhytomyr, and Starokostnttttyniv.
Until now, the largest attack had taken place on July 9, when Russia launched 741 drones and missiles against various targets across the country.
Poland on high alert
During the assault, one of the Russian drones violated Polish airspace before disappearing. In response, Warsaw activated all air defense protocols.
According to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, Polish and allied aircraft were scrambled, while air defense and radar reconnaissance systems were raised to maximum readiness.
“To ensure the safety of Polish airspace, all necessary procedures were activated,” the command reported.
Shortly after, the conclusion of the operation was announced: “The operation of Polish and allied aviation in our airspace has ended following the suspension of Russian Federation strikes against targets in Ukraine. We thank @NATO_AIRCOM and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (@Kon_Luchtmacht), whose F-35 fighters helped tonight to ensure the safety of the Polish skies.
The air defense and radar reconnaissance ground systems that had been activated have now returned to standard operational status.”
Sources: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, RSZ Operational Command, MilitarnyiTelegram @war_home. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
