Russia launches 477 drones and 60 missiles in the largest air attack of the war; an F-16 pilot is killed
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Ukraine's air force said Russia fired 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles overnight into 29 June, the largest air attack since February 2022, and that 475 were shot down or lost, the Guardian reported. The air force said an F-16 crashed after being damaged while shooting down targets, killing its pilot. Local officials said the strikes killed two people and injured at least 12, and a drone attack started a large fire at an industrial site in Drohobych in the Lviv region.
- When
- 29 June 2025
- Where
- Ukraine, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack · military
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukraine's air force attributed the attack to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Guardian
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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