Russia launches drones and Iskander missile over Ukraine: Air defense response
Photo: air defense forces destroyed all enemy drones at night (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
In the early hours of August 17, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and a missile strike. All enemy drones were successfully intercepted by air defense systems, reports the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, on Telegram.
During the night, Russian occupiers launched an Iskander-K cruise missile at the city of Sumy. The missile was fired from Russia's Voronezh region.
Additionally, the invaders launched 14 Shahed-type attack drones at Ukraine from the areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeysk, and Kursk in Russia.
Air defense forces destroyed all 14 Shaheds. The air defense systems were active in the Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv regions.
The attack was countered by mobile fire groups, aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, and electronic warfare units of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Further details on the enemy attack
Reports about the launches and movement of Russian kamikaze drones first surfaced on the evening of August 16. The Air Force reported the movement of Shaheds in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, and Donetsk regions.
The drones were shot down overnight and into the morning. Explosions were heard in Kyiv in the morning, with reports on social media indicating that air defense systems were active.
In addition, the occupiers struck the city of Sumy. The attack caused fires and damaged buildings and vehicles. It is known that a municipal enterprise Parking was hit.
