Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones
Photo: Russia fired ballistic missiles and drones at Ukraine (Getty Images)
Russian forces launched ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine overnight on June 22. In addition, the enemy attacked with 47 drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram.
The enemy fired two ballistic missiles — Iskander-M/KN-23 — from Voronezh and Rostov regions, as well as a guided S-300 missile from temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk region.
Additionally, Russia launched 47 attack drones and drone imitators from two directions — Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
Air defense forces shot down 28 drones in the north, east, and south of Ukraine: 18 were destroyed, and 10 were lost or suppressed by electronic warfare.
The main strike was on Chernihiv region. According to the Air Force, enemy air attacks hit seven locations, including Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa regions.
Consequences of the Russian attack
On the evening of June 21, it became known that Russian forces attacked the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region. One man was killed in the drone strike. Houses, an outbuilding, and a garage were damaged or destroyed.
The enemy also struck Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. In Sloviansk, a 17-year-old boy died in the attack, and there were injured people.
In the morning, the State Emergency Service reported an attack on Odesa region. The enemy targeted southern Odesa. Fires broke out at the impact sites, damaging buildings at an ambulance station, a garage, and a car inside it, as well as a nearby residential house. No casualties were reported.
