Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine, targets western oblasts.
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Become a member Support us just onceEditor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian forces launched a missile attack on Ukraine overnight on June 7, targeting the country's western oblasts. Ukraine's Air Force announced an air alert notifying of the threat of missile strikes against Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, and Lviv oblasts.
The Air Force cited the threat of Russian cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as Shahed-type drones. Multiple explosions were heard in Khmelnytskyi Oblast around 4:15 a.m. local time, Suspilne reported. Polish and other allied aircraft were scrambled to protect the country's own airspace in response to reports of the Russian missile attacks, the Operational Command of Poland's Armed Forces said on X.
Air raid alerts were turned off at 5:00 a.m. local time.
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