The Russian Defense Ministry said early July 4 that Kyiv staged a combined
strike on Russian territory using long-range “Flamingo” cruise missiles, Hamas
multiple-launch rockets and drones to divert attention from a Ukrainian
defensive failure at Konstantinovka. The ministry said Russian air defenses shot
down more than 500 aerial targets, including 10 Flamingo cruise missiles and
nine Hamas rockets. It warned Zelensky’s alleged attempts to damage civilians
infrastructure in the Russian Federation will not be ignored and said Russian
forces will take appropriate retaliatory action.