Overnight Russian attack on Ukraine: Iskander missile and 130+ drones launched, most intercepted
Russian troops attacked Ukraine on February 24 with drones and missile (photo: Getty Images)
Russian troops, overnight on February 24, attacked Ukraine with Iskander missiles and more than a hundred drones. Most enemy targets were destroyed by air defense forces, the Ukrainian Air Force reports.
"On the night of February 24 enemy attacked with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, as well as 133 strike UAVs of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmass types, and drones of other types, about 90 of them were Shaheds," the Air Force said.
It is reported that the enemy attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down or suppressed 111 enemy drones of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmass types, and drones of other types in the north, south, and east of the country.
At the same time missile hit, and 19 strike UAV hits were recorded at 16 locations, as well as the fall of downed enemy targets at one location.
"Attack continues, several enemy UAVs remain in the airspace. Follow safety rules," the Air Force added.
Russian forces on the night of February 24 attacked Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces on the night of February 24 struck Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the attacks, five people were injured, including one child.
At one location, drones hit a production building near a nine-story residential building — a fire covered an area of 200 square meters, and neighboring buildings were also damaged.
