Ukrainian Air Force reveals details behind Russia's strike on Kyiv
Photo: Yurii Ihnat, head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command (Getty Images)
During the massive nighttime attack on Kyiv on July 2, Russia launched 28 ballistic missiles, which can only be intercepted by Patriot systems, according to Yurii Ihnat, head of the communications department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command.
It was one of the largest-scale attacks on the capital. Russia launched 28 ballistic missiles.
Among the weapons used were Iskander-M and Zircon missiles, as well as S-400 anti-aircraft missiles, which Russian troops are using to strike ground targets.
Ihnat emphasizes that ballistic missiles remain the greatest challenge for Ukrainian air defense, as only Patriot systems are capable of intercepting them.
At the same time, the effectiveness of destroying cruise missiles remains nearly 100%, and that of drones—over 90%.
Russian massive attack on Kyiv
On the night of July 2, Russia launched a new massive attack on Ukraine. The main target of the strike was Kyiv.
This time, Russia used various types of air, ground, and sea-based missiles, as well as hundreds of attack drones.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, a total of 570 air attack vehicles were recorded: 496 attack drones and 74 missiles of various types.
As a result of the Russian attack, extensive damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded in 7 districts of Kyiv.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine revealed photographs of the aftermath, documenting the extinguishing of large-scale fires in high-rise residential buildings, the private sector, and warehouse facilities.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a three-story non-residential building, an emergency medical services substation, caught fire.
In total, damage and destruction have been recorded at over 30 locations across all districts of Kyiv. There have been significant direct hits on residential buildings. 18 people are known to have been killed, and nearly 90 have been injured. Searches for people trapped under the rubble are still ongoing.
In addition, power went out in parts of Kyiv following the Russian attack.
Full details of the attack, as well as information on the victims and those injured, can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.
