On the night of April 24, Russia launched 70 missiles of various types and 145 drones at Ukraine. The main target of the enemy's attack was Kyiv.
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- Russia launched a massive air attack on Ukraine, firing 70 missiles and 145 drones, with the main target being Kyiv.
- Ukrainian air defenses successfully shot down 48 missiles and 64 Russian fighters, repelling the enemy's attack with the help of aviation, anti-aircraft units, and electronic warfare equipment.
- Various types of weapons were used in the attack, including ballistic and cruise missiles, leading to casualties and damage in multiple regions of Ukraine.
Air defense shot down 48 missiles and 64 Russian fighters
In total, Russia launched 215 air targets over Ukraine overnight, namely:
11 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles (launch areas — Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk regions);
37 Kh-101 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bombers (launch area — Saratov region);
6 Iskander-K cruise missiles (launch area — Donetsk region);
12 Caliber cruise missiles (from the Black Sea);
4 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided aircraft missiles from tactical aircraft (launch area — Belgorod region);
145 Shahed strike drones and simulator drones of various types (from Bryansk, Millerovo, Kursk, Primorsky-Akhtarsk, and the Chaud dam in Crimea).
As the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted, the main direction of the enemy's attack that night was Kyiv.
Air defense forces shot down:
48 missiles (7 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 31 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 6 Kalibr cruise missiles, 4 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided aircraft missiles),
64 "Shaheeds".
Another 68 enemy drones were lost in location (without negative consequences).
The attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare equipment, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Aviation, including F-16 and Mirage fighter pilots, took an active part in repelling the attack. Ukrainian pilots shot down dozens of air targets.
On the night of April 24, Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine. Kyiv, Kharkiv, as well as the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Zaporizhia came under fire.
In Kyiv, the Svyatoshynskyi district was the worst affected — a residential building was partially destroyed there. Rescuers are working on the site, clearing the rubble is ongoing. According to the latest data, nine people died in the capital, more than 70 were injured, including children.
