Night Russian attack: Patriot systems shoot down 14 of 18 ballistic missiles

“Today, you saw massive use of ballistic missiles – 18 ballistic missiles, plus a Zircon that attacked Vinnytsia, a critical infrastructure site. 14 of the 18 missiles targeting the capital were shot down. Clearly, the Patriot system was operating, and this is a very, very high result for ballistic defense,” Ihnat emphasized.

He added that air defense units were able to destroy 13 of 15 cruise missiles, while two were lost on radar, as well as 315 of 339 enemy drones.

“We keep emphasizing: even if 85% or 90% are shot down, the remaining 15%, 10%, or 20% that get through still hit targets somewhere. Every day, there are 100–150 Shaheds. Then we have combined attacks, and two, three, or four missiles still strike somewhere, and our energy workers have to restore everything,” he added.

Russia’s combined strike on Ukraine – January 20

On the night of January 20, Russia launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine, focusing mainly on Kyiv. The strikes involved ballistic missiles and combat drones.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the enemy launched hundreds of drones and missiles of various types, including Zircon, S-300, and Iskander. Kyiv region was hit the hardest.

As of the morning, 5,635 multi-story buildings in the capital were without heat, and the water supply was cut off across the city’s left bank. Additionally, one woman was injured in the Dnipro district and hospitalized.

The Kyiv region was also affected during the night attack. A 50-year-old man was killed, and several gas stations were damaged.

More details on the combined enemy strike on the night of January 20 are available in the RBC-Ukraine report.