Ukraine war latest: Ukraine shoots nearly 500 drones and missiles in Russian record attack, Air Force says  

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**Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike**

* Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted a total of 479 Russian drones and missiles during a record-high wave of strikes overnight.
* Russia launched 499 weapons, including 479 Shahed-type attack drones and various decoy drones.
* Ukraine shot down the majority of the incoming attacks.

**Russian President Putin approves new naval strategy**

* Putin has approved a new naval strategy aimed at fully restoring Russia’s position as a leading global maritime power.
* The document, titled “The Strategy for the Development of the Russian Navy up to 2050”, was approved in late May.
* Russia currently operates the world’s third most powerful navy.

**Ukraine hits Russian military aircraft and electronic warfare facility**

* Ukraine damaged two Russian military aircraft and struck an electronic warfare facility in Cheboksary, Russia.
* The targeted facilities produce air attack systems and precision-guided weapons.

**Russian claims of offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast debunked**

* Ukrainian officials have rejected Russian claims of a successful advance into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
* The region has faced frequent Russian missile and drone attacks throughout the full-scale war.

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