Russia used around 1,270 drones, nearly 1,000 glide bombs against Ukraine over past week – Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that over the past week, the enemy used around 1,270 drones, 39 missiles, and nearly 1,000 glide bombs against Ukraine.

He said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, according to Ukrinform.

Zelensky noted that the aftermath of the latest Russian airstrikes is still being addressed.

"Throughout the night and into the morning, emergency rescue operations have been underway in the Donetsk and Dnipro regions. In Kharkiv, rubble is being cleared after a strike on apartment buildings. 27 people were injured, including three children. The youngest, a girl, is just three years old. Three people have been hospitalized. Unfortunately, there was one fatality in Odesa. My condolences to the family and loved ones," he wrote.

Zelensky said that the Russians launched 101 drones against Ukraine, most of them Russian-Iranian Shaheds.

"Many regions were affected, and air raid sirens are blaring again across many regions this morning due to attack drones. In total, over the past week, there were around 1,270 drones, 39 missiles, and nearly a thousand guided bombs," he said.

He stressed that Ukraine is counting heavily on its partners to fully deliver on what has been agreed.

"Air defense remains the top priority for protecting lives. We are also actively advancing agreements on investing in our domestic weapons production, including all types of drones. Special focus is on interceptor drones. We are contracting at full capacity. I thank all partners who are helping," Zelensky added.

Starting at 21:30 on Sunday, July 6, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine using four S-300/400 surface-to-air guided missiles, 101 Shahed-type UAVs, and various types of decoy drones. As of 09:30 on Monday, July 7, Ukraine's air defense had neutralized 75 drones over the northern, eastern, and southern regions. Strikes were confirmed at ten locations, with drone debris falling in seven more.