Russia Strikes Ukraine Overnight With Hypersonic Missiles
Ukrainian facility hit by Russian missiles, July 21, 2025. X/ @LeeGolden6
July 21, 2025 Hour: 9:08 am
Meanwhile, Russia’s air defense intercepted 74 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 23 in the Moscow region.
On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that its forces launched an overnight group strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and the infrastructure of military airfields.
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The raid involved long-range high-precision weapons launched from air, land and sea-based platforms, including “Kinzhal” air-launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and combat drones. Meanwhile, Russia’s air defense intercepted 74 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 23 in the Moscow Region.
Airports in Moscow introduced air restrictions in the early hours of Monday for flight safety reasons, which were subsequently lifted, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.
Downed drone debris caused a fire on the roof of the railway station in the village of Kamenolomni in the Rostov Region, and more than 50 trains were delayed, said Russian Railways.
On Monday, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the Russian government will allocate nearly US$2.3 billion over the next three years to upgrade border checkpoints across the country,
Speaking during a visit to the Kanikurgan automobile border checkpoint in the Amur Region, Mishustin emphasized that the investment will support the construction, repair and technical re-equipment of border facilities using advanced digital and technological solutions.
“A large-scale effort is underway nationwide to improve cross-border logistics. As part of the current three-year federal budget cycle, we will direct nearly 180 billion rubles to develop and modernize border checkpoints,” he said, adding that more than a quarter of the country’s existing checkpoints are set to be upgraded over the next five years.
“These are priority locations in terms of current and projected trade flows. In the Far Eastern Federal District alone, over 30 checkpoints are scheduled for upgrade,” Mishustin noted.
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Source: Xinhua
