Ukraine's air defense downs Russian bomb over Kryvyi Rih, debris hits plant and injures one
Illustrative photo: Air defense shot down a bomb over Kryvyi Rih (GettyImages)
The Russian army struck the city of Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region with a guided aerial bomb. It was intercepted by air defense, according to the head of the City Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.
“The city was attacked by a guided bomb, which was destroyed by air defense. Thank you,” he wrote.
According to preliminary information, the debris damaged an industrial enterprise. The fire has already been extinguished.
One person was also injured in the attack.
The distance from Kryvyi Rih to the front line is about 75 kilometers.
Earlier today, the Air Force warned of an aerial threat to Kryvyi Rih as the enemy launched a guided bomb toward the city.
This is the first confirmed strike on the city with an aerial bomb. Earlier, in July of this year, a bomb struck the city. However, it was later clarified that a different type of missile had been used.
RBC-Ukraine reported on the type of weapon the enemy might have used, whether it could have been a Grom-1, and the difference between guided bombs, missiles, and drones.
New Russian aerial bombs
Last week, the Russians launched cluster aerial bombs at the Odesa region for the first time. At that time, governor Oleh Kiper emphasized that the incident posed a new serious threat to the Odesa region, as such strikes carry enormous danger for civilians and could cause significant damage.
According to the Defense Intelligence, Russia is moving toward mass production of aerial bombs with universal planning and correction modules (UMPK). These are bombs called Grom-1 or Grom-2, but their function is the same and their combat range is 150–200 km.
The head of communications of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yurii Ihnat, said that Russian troops use rocket-guided bombs to strike Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense systems are capable of shooting them down.
