Russia Says It Downed Ukraine's First Ballistic Missile Alongside 602 Drones
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Russia Says It Downed Ukraine's First Ballistic Missile Alongside 602 Drones
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Summary
Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a “long-range operational-tactical missile” in the past 24 hours, signaling what Moscow says may be Ukraine’s first ballistic missile use in combat.
The ministry paired that claim with a broader tally of seven guided bombs and 602 fixed-wing drones shot down, framing the missile as part of a wider wave of Ukrainian attacks.
The statement marks a potential escalation in the types of weapons Ukraine is deploying, though Russia did not publicly identify the missile model in its account.