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Russia launches missile and drone attacks on Ukraine: Air defense destroys all targets

Russia launches missile and drone attacks on Ukraine: Air defense destroys all targets Night attack on Ukraine on December 13 - air defense systems shot down all enemy targets (GettyImages)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

The Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with attack drones and missiles tonight, December 13. The air defense forces destroyed all 20 enemy targets, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian occupation forces fired 10 Shahed drones at Ukraine from the area of Balaklava in Crimea. All ten were destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Force in cooperation with the air defense units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Almost all enemy drones were shot down in the Odesa region, in the area of responsibility of the Air Command South.

Also, at 03:00 today, the Russians fired 10 missiles at Kyiv.

"All ten targets flying in the direction of Kyiv on a ballistic trajectory were shot down by an anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Force," the statement says.

Missile attack on Kyiv at night on December 13

Last night, on December 13, at least 10 powerful explosions were heard in the capital of Ukraine. After that, an air alert was declared in Kyiv and the region.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, as of 06:00, 51 people were injured in the Russian attack, including 6 children.