On the night of May 24, Russian troops launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine using strike UAVs, air, sea and land-based missiles.
This was reported by the press centerентр of the Air Force Command, informs the portal PromPolitInform.
As noted, the main direction of the strike is Kyiv.
What did the invaders beat?
In total, the radio engineering troops of the Air Force recorded 690 means of air attack – 90 missiles and 600 UAVs of various types:
1 medium-range ballistic missile (launch area – Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan region, Russia);
2 aeroballistic missiles Kh-47M2 “Dagger” (launch area – Lipetsk region, russia);
3 anti-ship missiles 3M22 “Zircon” (launch areas – TOT AR of Crimea, Kursk region, Russia);
30 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles (launch areas – Bryansk, Kursk, TOT AR of Crimea);
54 cruise missiles X-101/Iskander-K/Caliber (launch areas – Vologda, Kursk region, Russia, the Black Sea);
600 shock UAVs of the Shahed, Gerber, Italmas type, “Banderol” barrage ammunition, “Parody” type imitators drones (from the directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russian Federation, Guards, Chauda, TOT AR Crimea).
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, EW units and unmanned systems, mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
How did our air defense work?
According to preliminary data, as of 09:30, air defense shot down/suppressed 604 targets – 55 missiles and 549 drones of various types:
11 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles;
44 cruise missiles X-101/Iskander-K/Caliber;
549 enemy UAVs of various types.
“In addition, 19 enemy missiles, presumably, did not reach the targets, the information is being specified, possible crash sites are being established,” the Air Force said.
According to preliminary information, as of 09.30, 16 missiles and 51 attack UAVs were hit at 54 locations, as well as the fall of downed (debris) UAVs at 23 locations.
“The attack continues! There are several attack UAVs in the airspace of Ukraine. Don’t ignore the alarm,” the PS added.
What preceded it?
Earlier it was reported about a massive blow of the Russian Federation to Kyiv: a person died, more than 20 were injured, there is significant destruction in 8 areas.
According to updated information, in Kyiv there are currently two dead, more than 40 injured. Three people in serious condition.
The Lukyanovskaya metro station is closed after a massive shelling of the Russian Federation: there is damage.
Also, the enemy massively attacked Kyiv region with missiles and drones: there are wounded and consequences in all areas.
According to Ignat, the enemy hit the White Church with an “Oreshnik.”
Subsequently, it became known that in the Kyiv region two died due to the attack of the Russian Federation, among the wounded a baby.
In addition, rashists attacked Kirovohrad region: houses were damaged.
In Cherkasy, a high-rise building was damaged, 11 were injured.
Photo – from open sources
