Russia strikes Ukraine in response to terrorist attacks MOD

RT.com
02 Jun 2026, 12:01 GMT+10

Military-related targets have been hit in Kiev and several other regions of the country, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said

Russian forces have carried out a large-scale missile and drone strike against military-related targets in Ukraine in response to terrorist attacks by Kiev, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.

The overnight raid focused on defense industry facilities in the capital, Kiev, parts of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions still under Ukraine's control, as well as in Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Khmelnitsky, and Sumy regions, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Fuel and transport infrastructure facilities used by Ukrainian forces and military airfields were also hit, it added.

Land- and sea-based precision weapons, including hypersonic missiles and drones, were deployed during the attack, the ministry said.

"The objectives of the strike has been achieved. All designated targets were hit," it stressed.

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