Missiles Spark Fireball Blasts Across Cities As Russia Targets 'Almost All of Ukraine' | Video

Last Updated:June 06, 2025, 15:35 IST

Footage from the strikes showed missiles screeching overhead moments before erupting into fireball explosions.

Missiles Spark Fireball Blasts Across Cities As Russia Targets 'Almost All of Ukraine' (X)

Ukraine came under a massive aerial assault as the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia targeted “almost all of Ukraine" in a coordinated missile and drone attack that killed at least three people and injured dozens more.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Zelenskyy wrote, “Russia doesn’t change its stripes – another massive strike on cities and ordinary life." He said more than 400 drones and over 40 missiles, including ballistic missiles, were launched by Russian forces in what he described as one of the largest-scale attacks in recent months.

“Three people — all rescue workers — have been killed and 49 wounded," he said. The figures differ slightly from earlier reports, with Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko initially stating that four people had died in the capital.

Air Raid Sirens In Ukraine

Air raid sirens rang out through the night across the country. While alerts in Kyiv have since been lifted, they remain in place in several other regions. In the northwestern city of Lutsk, officials said 15 drones and six missiles were used in an attack that injured at least five.

Footage from the strikes showed missiles screeching overhead moments before erupting into fireball explosions.

Meanwhile, Russia’s defense ministry claimed it had intercepted 174 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Zelensky urged stronger international action, saying: “Russia must be held accountable for this. We’ve done a lot together with the world to enable Ukraine to defend itself. But now is exactly the moment when America, Europe, and everyone around the world can stop this war together by pressuring Russia."

He added: “If someone is not applying pressure and is giving the war more time to take lives — that is complicity and accountability. We must act decisively."

Donald Trump-Putin Call The overnight bombardment follows recent comments by US President Donald Trump, who claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin had “very strongly" vowed to retaliate after Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian airbases.

Last week, Ukraine launched a major drone offensive dubbed Operation Spider Web, targeting five airbases across Russia. Deploying 117 drones, Ukrainian forces claimed to have destroyed nearly a third of Russia’s fleet of long-range, nuclear-capable bombers and surveillance aircraft.

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