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Writing on Facebook, the General Staff said it hit a depot containing glide bombs, a training aircraft and 鈥減ossibly other aircraft鈥.
It was a rocky start to the day, with more than 500 Russian attack drones and missiles. Difficult, but a significant number were shot down. Interceptor drones demonstrated important performance today and we are scaling this up to the hilt.Today marks an important decision in鈥 pic.twitter.com/TFTTyVjxLK鈥 Volodymyr Zelenskyy / 袙芯谢芯写懈屑懈褉 袟械谢械薪褋褜泻懈泄 (@ZelenskyyUa) July 4, 2025
Russian officials did not immediately comment on the attack.
Such attacks on Russian airbases aim to dent Russia鈥檚 military capability and demonstrate Ukraine鈥檚 capability to hit high-value targets in Russia.
Last month, Ukraine said it destroyed more than 40 Russian planes stationed at several airfields deep in Russia鈥檚 territory in a surprise drone attack.
Russia fired 322 drones and decoys into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine鈥檚 air force said. Of these, 157 were shot down and 135 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.
According to the air force, Ukraine鈥檚 western Khmelnytskyi region was the main target of the attack. Regional governor Serhii Tyurin said no damage, injuries or deaths had been reported.
Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukraine. Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine began, killing one person and wounding at least 26 others.
The fresh wave of attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he had a 鈥渧ery important and productive鈥 phone call with US President Donald Trump.
I had a very important and fruitful conversation with @POTUS. I congratulated President Trump and the entire American people on the US Independence Day.We – in Ukraine – are grateful for all the support provided. It helps us protect lives, safeguard our freedom and鈥 pic.twitter.com/kQ3Byipvd2鈥 Volodymyr Zelenskyy / 袙芯谢芯写懈屑懈褉 袟械谢械薪褋褜泻懈泄 (@ZelenskyyUa) July 4, 2025
The two leaders discussed how Ukrainian air defences might be strengthened, possible joint weapons production between the US and Ukraine, and broader U.S-led efforts to end the war with Russia, according to a statement by Mr Zelenksy.
Asked on Friday night by reporters about the call, Mr Trump said: 鈥淲e had a very good call, I think.鈥
When asked about finding a way to end the fighting, the US leader said: 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know. I can鈥檛 tell you whether or not that鈥檚 going to happen.鈥
The US has paused some shipments of military aid to Ukraine, including crucial air defence missiles.
Ukraine鈥檚 main European backers are considering how they can help pick up the slack. Mr Zelensky says plans are afoot to build up Ukraine鈥檚 domestic arms industry, but scaling up will take time.
Russia鈥檚 defence ministry said it shot down 94 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday, along with 12 further drones on Saturday morning. No casualties were reported.