Ukrainian air defense destroys 4 Russian drones and Iskander missile heading for Kyiv
Photo: Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed four Shaheds and an Iskander missile on May 31 (RBC-Ukraine collage)
On the night of May 31, Russia attacked Ukraine, particularly Kyiv and Kharkiv. The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed all Shahed drones and Iskander-K missiles launched by the Russian occupiers, according to the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykola Oleshchuk.
Last night, Russia attacked Kharkiv with five S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Belgorod region, and Kyiv with an Iskander-K cruise missile from the Kursk region.
The Russians also launched 4 Shaheds from the Yeysk region of Russia.
During combat operations, Ukrainian anti-aircraft units and mobile fire groups destroyed all 4 Russian attack drones. The air defense system was operating in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions. An Iskander-K cruise missile was also destroyed in the Kyiv region.
Russian night attack on Ukraine
On the night of May 31, the Russian occupiers launched a double attack with S-300 missiles on residential buildings in Kharkiv. The attack destroyed an enterprise, a five-story building, and damaged 20 other residential buildings.
As of the morning, 4 people were killed in the Russian attack.
Also, explosions were heard in Kyiv at night, and air defense systems were operating. The wreckage of a downed Russian missile fell in the Ukraine's capital. This caused a fire, damaging a service station, a car wash, cars, and a warehouse. There were no casualties.
