Source: Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram
Official statement from the Armed Forces: "As of 8:30, the downing of 6 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (S-400 air defense systems) and 71 strike drones of the Shahed type or other types of UAVs has been confirmed in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions. 40 enemy imitation drones were lost location-wise (without negative consequences)."
Details: As a result of the enemy attack, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk (Kryvyi Rih), Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions were affected.
It is reported that the invaders attacked Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles: six launches of "Iskander-M" were carried out from the Bryansk region of Russia and one from temporarily occupied Crimea.
The occupiers launched drones from the directions of the Russian cities of Millerovo, Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk.
To repel the air attack, aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups of the Air Forces and Defense Forces of Ukraine were involved.
Background:
- As a result of the Russian missile strike on Kyiv, massive fires broke out, resulting in one death and four injuries.
- In Kryvyi Rih, there were destructions, but no casualties were reported.