Lutsk comes under most intense Russian attack since full-scale invasion began

Lutsk in Ukraine’s northwest has suffered its most intense Russian combined missile and drone attack since the full-scale invasion began. The attack, which was carried out on the night of 8-9 July, caused fires and destruction. No information about casualties has been reported.

Source: Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk; Ivan Rudnytskyi, Head of Volyn Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "Last night saw the most intense enemy attack using UAVs and missiles on our city and hromada. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Fortunately, so far there is no information about any fatalities caused by the enemy attack."

Details: Polishchuk said the strike had caused a fire and damage to garages at a garage cooperative. A fire also broke out at the premises of a local business. Information on the extent of the destruction and other consequences of the attack is still being confirmed.

Update: Ivan Rudnytskyi, Head of Volyn Oblast Military Administration, later reported that around 50 UAVs and 5 missiles had been detected in the airspace over Volyn Oblast.

"Almost everything was heading towards Lutsk… Fires are still being extinguished at the warehouse premises of a business and at a garage cooperative," he said.

Background:

• On the night of 8-9 July, Russian forces conducted the latest large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Air defence was activated in many oblasts, including the capital.
• At 02:49 and 03:37, Ukraine's Air Force reported that Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles had been launched from MiG-31K aircraft towards Lutsk.

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