Russia Fires 367 Aerial Weapons at Ukraine Overnight; Kostiantynivka Push Continues
Russia launched an unprecedented 367 aerial weapons at Ukraine overnight — 69 missiles and 298 drones — the second consecutive night of intense bombardment. Russian artillery units continued to pound the outskirts of Kostiantynivka, the southern anchor of Ukraine’s “fortress belt”. President Zelensky mocked Vladimir Putin’s claim that the city is nearly taken, pointing to the slow grinding nature of the Russian advance. Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and ammunition depots continue in response. The fighting matters because the fortress belt is what has stopped Russia advancing further into Ukraine for three years.
The 367-weapon overnight strike is one of the largest single-night barrages of the entire war. Kostiantynivka and Dobropillia are recording around 30 Russian attacks per day each. Ukrainian forces are holding the urban core but Russian infantry have penetrated some of the outer defensive positions. The Russian advance has stalled almost everywhere else along the front, which is why Moscow is concentrating so heavily on this single sector. The G7 long-range capability commitment for Ukraine is being tested daily by the speed and scale of the Russian air campaign.