{"id":22900,"date":"2025-10-30T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=22900"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:06:45","slug":"russia-unleashes-705-missiles-ukraine-bleeds-while-the-world-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/russia-unleashes-705-missiles-ukraine-bleeds-while-the-world-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Unleashes 705 Missiles: Ukraine Bleeds While the World Watches."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">LONDON (FN) \u2014 Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine overnight into Thursday, firing 705 drones and missiles in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a \u201ccomplex, combined strike\u201d targeting cities across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">According to Ukraine\u2019s air force, the barrage included 653 drones and 52 missiles of various types. Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were intercepted or suppressed by Ukrainian defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sixteen missiles and 63 drones managed to strike targets in 20 different locations, causing widespread damage to civilian infrastructure and energy facilities, the air force said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Russian-Drones-Ignite-Fires-in-Kyiv-Neighborhoods-Killing-Three-and-Injuring-Nearly-30-_-Ukraine.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The attack was the second-largest aerial bombardment since the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion, surpassed only by the September 6\u20137 assault, when 823 drones and missiles were launched in a single night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Zelenskyy reported that strikes hit the capital Kyiv and at least nine other regions, stretching from the southeastern frontlines to Ukraine\u2019s western border with Poland. \u201cIt was a complex, combined strike,\u201d he said in a social media post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In Zaporizhzhia, a missile hit a residential building, killing at least two people and injuring dozens. \u201cThere have also been many vile strikes on energy facilities and civilian life across the regions,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote. Emergency crews were deployed to restore power and water services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"454\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_30-10-2025_14444_abcnews.go_.com_.jpeg?fit=703%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_30-10-2025_14444_abcnews.go_.com_.jpeg?w=703&amp;ssl=1 703w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_30-10-2025_14444_abcnews.go_.com_.jpeg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_30-10-2025_14444_abcnews.go_.com_.jpeg?resize=650%2C420&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_30-10-2025_14444_abcnews.go_.com_.jpeg?resize=696%2C449&amp;ssl=1 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian missile and drone strike in in Kyiv, Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Ukraine\u2019s government activated emergency response protocols across affected regions. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said mobile power units were being dispatched and called on allies to expedite delivery of air defense systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Ukrainian and international leaders condemned Russia\u2019s massive aerial assault, pledging emergency aid, sanctions, and renewed military support in response to the 705-missile-and-drone barrage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Meanwhile, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry claimed its forces shot down 173 Ukrainian drones overnight, including nine over the Moscow region. Six of those were reportedly heading toward the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The scale and intensity of the latest attack have renewed calls for enhanced air defense systems and greater international support for Ukraine as the war grinds on into its third year. Zelenskyy warned, \u201cRussia\u2019s war against life itself must be met with real consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (FN) \u2014 Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine overnight into Thursday, firing 705 drones and missiles in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a \u201ccomplex, combined strike\u201d targeting cities across the country. According to Ukraine\u2019s air force, the barrage included 653 drones and 52 missiles of various types. 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