#guidedaerialbombs

Over the past week, while Ukraine has achieved some notable successes, Ukrainian Defense Forces in certain strategic areas continue to be under intense pressure from the onslaught of relentless Russian attacks. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Russian forces have used over 700 guided aerial bombs and more than 100 Shahed-type drones to attack Ukraine in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 28.

Russian air attacks against four Ukrainian regions killed 11 people and wounded another 41 only in the past day, according to regional authorities.

In his post on Telegram, Zelensky said that Ukrainians “suffer daily from Russian terror” and “deserve fair and reliable protection from it.”

The Ukrainian president called on allies to provide Kyiv with long-range weapons and air defense equipment, adding that “each concrete decision of the partners to strengthen our force is able to save people’s lives.”

While Ukraine does not have permission to fire Western-made long-range weapons at Russian territory, the embattled country frequently launches drone attacks, mainly using domestically produced weapons.

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) attacked three airfields deep inside Russia with drones overnight on July 27, damaging a Russian supersonic bomber plane, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.

Sabotage operations against Russian infrastructure and military facilities are also commonplace, conducted both by Ukrainian intelligence and partisan groups.

Three Russian helicopters were damaged over the past week as a result of sabotage operations coordinated by (HUR), a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 27.

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“Ukraine needs the necessary forces and means to destroy the carriers of these bombs.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦💔💙💛😢🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Russia has used more than 800 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine this week alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 30.

Guided aerial bombs are precision-guided munitions that have a shorter range than missiles, but are far cheaper to produce. The weapons are launched from aircraft within Russian territory, outside the range of Ukrainian air defense.

Civilian casualties from guided aerial bomb attacks are often reported in areas close to the Russian border, such as Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Sumy oblasts.

“Ukraine needs the necessary forces and means to destroy the carriers of these bombs, in particular, Russian combat aircraft where they are,” Zelensky said.

“Long-range strikes and modern air defense are the basis for stopping the daily Russian terror,” he said, thanking “all partners who understand this.”

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 25 that Russia has dropped nearly 10,000 guided bombs on Ukraine since the start of 2024.

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“Our cities and communities . . . are suffering from this deliberate and vile terror every day and night.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦💔💙💛😢🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Russia attacked Ukraine with over 3,200 guided aerial bombs, nearly 300 Shahed-type drones, and over 300 missiles in April alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 2.

In recent months, Moscow has intensified its attacks against Ukraine’s infrastructure and population centers, inflicting severe damage and civilian casualties. In March, Russia attacked Ukraine with over 400 missiles of various types, 600 Shahed drones, and 3,000 guided aerial bombs.

Ukrainian officials have warned that Russian aerial bombs represent an increasingly serious danger both for Ukrainian front-line troops and cities.

“Our cities and communities from Sumy region to Odesa region, Dnipropetrovsk region, Kharkiv region, Donetsk region, Mykolaiv, and Kherson are suffering from this deliberate and vile terror every day and night,” the president said on social media.

“Thousands of our people’s lives have been saved thanks to the help of leaders and countries that have already supported our air shield and that are already effectively exerting sanctions pressure against Russia’s war machine.

“However, unfortunately, many lives have been taken by these attacks. And it is only through strength that can we stop this terror.”

Kyiv has appealed to its partners to provide additional air defenses to help the country repel Russian attacks. Germany has taken the lead, pledging to deliver its third Patriot air defense system and launching an allied air defense initiative for Ukraine.

After the U.S. Congress finally approved additional assistance to Ukraine, the Pentagon also announced the delivery of new Patriot missiles.

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