The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine attempted a combined attack on Russian territory on the night of July 4, and that the attempt was thwarted by air defense systems.
According to the ministry's statement, the Kyiv administration attempted to carry out the attack using 'Flamingo' long-range cruise missiles, HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles in order to divert attention from the defense failure in Konstantinovka.
Russian air defense forces repelled the attack, destroying more than 500 aerial targets, including 10 Flamingo missiles and 9 HIMARS rockets.
"V. Zelenskyy's attempt to damage civilian facilities of the Russian Federation will not go unanswered by the necessary retaliatory actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation," the statement said.
The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that retaliation would follow the attempted attack.