Over the past week, Russia has fired more than 40 missiles of various types, 750 guided aerial bombs and 200 attack drones at Ukrainians.
Points of attention
- Zelensky considers the attacks of the Russian Federation to be deliberate and purposeful Russian terror.
- The Russian Federation attacked Ukraine on August 18 with ballistic missiles, guided air missiles and attack drones.
- The Armed Forces together with radio engineering and anti-aircraft troops shot down 13 enemy air targets in Kyiv, Sumy and Poltava regions.
- The Ukrainian president thanked rescuers and medics for their help in overcoming the consequences of terrorist attacks.
Russia attacks Ukraine every day
As the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said, Russia always knows where to hit with its missiles and bombs, and this is deliberate and purposeful Russian terror.
For such terror, the Russian occupiers must "answer to the court and history and are already "answering" to the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
All those Ukrainian men and women who restore justice, who destroy the occupier and defend our positions. This is exactly how they defend, as is necessary to preserve Ukrainian independence and achieve our goals.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi
President of Ukraine
Thanks to everyone who supports and saves lives! To all rescuers, doctors, workers of communal enterprises, volunteers. Thank you to everyone who helps our people to overcome the consequences of terror, - said Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
What is known about the Russian attack on Ukraine on August 18
According to the commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, on the night of August 18, 2024, the enemy attacked with ballistic missiles from the Kursk and Voronezh regions, cruise and guided air missiles, as well as attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type.
A total of 16 means of air attack of the enemy were detected by the radio engineering troops of the Air Force:
1 "Iskander-M" ballistic missile;
2 KN-23 ballistic missiles;
2 Kh-59 guided air missiles;
3 cruise missiles (type to be specified);
8 "Shahed-131/136" attack UAVs.
As a result of anti-aircraft combat, 13 air targets were shot down within Kyiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions by anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force, mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, and electronic warfare units:
2 KN-23 ballistic missiles;
3 cruise missiles (type to be specified);
8 "Shahed-131/136" attack UAVs.
