On the night of July 9, the russian army launched a combined attack on Ukraine using strike drones, cruise missiles, and aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles. According to the Air Force and monitoring channels, most of the missiles were aimed at western Ukraine, particularly toward Lutsk (five Kinzhal missiles and around 50 UAVs were reported in the airspace over Volyn), Ternopil, with Shahed drones detected over the Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.
“Unfortunately, it’s another grim morning. The most massive enemy attack with drones and missiles on our city and community. Specifically drones, missiles. As of now, we have fires and damage to garages, and a fire on the premises of one of the enterprises. Fortunately, at this moment there is no information about casualties”, - reported Lutsk mayor Ihor Polishchuk in the morning.