Russia fired 703 targets on the territory of Ukraine: air defense forces neutralized 31 missiles and 636 UAVs – Air Force

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE, THE WAR IN UKRAINE 16.04.2026 / Author:

Since the beginning of the past day, Russian invaders have carried out two waves of combined attacks on the territory of Ukraine using ground-based, air-based missiles and strike drones.

This was reported in the Air Force, informs the portal PromPolitInform.

Thus, air defense forces detected and escorted 703 air targets:

19 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles;
20 cruise missiles Kh-101;
5 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
659 UAVs such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones.

How did the air defense work?

Air defense forces neutralized 667 enemy targets: Weapons: Science and technology: Lenta.ru

19 cruise missiles Kh-101;
8 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles;
4 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
636 UAVs such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones.

12 missiles and 20 attack UAVs were hit at 26 locations, as well as shot down (debris) at 25 locations. Information on one cruise missile is being clarified.

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