Russia launches dozens of missiles and 430 drones, hits reported across Ukraine
Illustrative photo: air defense forces shot down 58 missiles and 402 drones (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Overnight on March 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of missiles of various types and 430 strike drones. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the enemy targets, the Ukrainian Air Force Telegram channel reported.
According to the military, from 6:00 p.m. on March 13 to the morning of March 14, the enemy carried out a combined strike on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure using strike drones, ground- and sea-launched missiles.
In total, the Air Force’s radar troops detected 498 aerial attack assets:
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2 Zircon anti-ship missiles (launch area – temporarily occupied Crimea)
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13 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles (launch areas – Bryansk region, Russia)
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25 Kalibr cruise missiles (launch area – Black Sea and Caspian Sea waters)
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24 Kh-101 cruise missiles (launch area – Vologda region, Russia)
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4 guided air-launched missiles Kh-59/69 (launch areas – Kursk region, Russia; temporarily occupied Donetsk region)
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430 strike drones of types Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other unmanned aerial vehicles from directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia; Hvardiiske, Chauda – temporarily occupied Crimea. About 250 of them were Shaheds.
The main direction of the strike was the Kyiv region.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 9:00 a.m., air defense shot down or suppressed 460 targets – 58 missiles and 402 drones of various types:
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1 Zircon anti-ship missile
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7 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles
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25 Kalibr cruise missiles
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24 Kh-101 cruise missiles
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1 guided air-launched missile Kh-59/69
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402 enemy UAVs of various types
At the same time, 6 missiles and 28 strike drones hit 11 locations, and fragments of downed drones fell in 7 locations.
Information regarding four enemy missiles is being clarified.
"The attack is ongoing, with several enemy drones in the airspace. Follow safety rules!" the Air Force warned.
Attack on Ukraine on March 14
It should be recalled that overnight on March 14, Russian forces carried out a combined strike on Ukraine.
Several powerful explosions were reported in Kyiv, and Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions were also targeted. There are also reports of casualties in the Kyiv region.
Read more about Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine in the RBC-Ukraine report.
