Overnight Russian strike: Ukraine's Air Defense repels missile and drone barrage
Illustrative photo: Russia launched 6 missiles and dozens of drones overnight (Getty Images)
On the night of April 18, Russian terrorists launched six missiles and almost 40 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Ukraine. The attack took place from four directions, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
According to the Air Force, during the attack, the enemy launched:
- 1 Iskanedr-M ballistic missile from the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea;
- 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles from the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region and the Crimean peninsula;
- 37 Shahed drones and other types of imitators from the areas of the Russian cities of Millerovo and Kursk.
They were involved in repelling the attack:
- aviation;
- anti-aircraft missile units;
- electronic warfare (EW) units;
- fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 09:30 AM Kyiv time, 26 air targets have been confirmed downed, including:
- 3 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 23 attack drones.
- In addition, 10 imitator drones were lost in the area.
The following cities suffered from the shelling: the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Kyiv regions.
Shelling of Ukraine by Russia
Russia shells the territory of Ukraine on a daily basis, using a wide range of weapons - from artillery and multiple launch rocket systems to air bombs, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Attacks on frontline regions and border areas are particularly intense.
In addition, Russian troops are systematically using attack drones, in particular the Shahed type, which are launched every night.
Last night, one of the enemy's UAVs hit a private shop producing Easter cakes, killing the entrepreneur.
In particular, terrorists fired a missile at Kharkiv on Good Friday. The number of wounded has already exceeded 70 people.
