Russia attack Ukraine with 600 drones and 90 missiles, including Oreshnik
Russian forces carried out a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine on the night of 23-24 May, using loitering munitions as well as air-, sea- and ground-launched missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 90 missiles and 600 drones of various types.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force; Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda
Details: Ihnat confirmed that Russia struck the Bila Tserkva district with an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.
Ukrainian air defence units shot down or jammed 604 aerial assets, particularly 55 missiles and 549 drones of various types.
The assets included:
- 1 medium-range ballistic missile
- 2 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles
- 3 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles
- 30 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles (11 shot down or jammed)
- 54 Kh-101/Iskander-K/Kalibr cruise missiles (44 shot down or jammed)
- 600 drones (549 shot down or jammed).
Kyiv was the primary target of the overnight attack.
Early reports indicate that 16 missiles and 51 strike drones hit targets at 54 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at 23 locations. In addition, 19 Russian missiles likely failed to reach their targets. Information is being confirmed, and the locations where they may have fallen are being established.
As of the morning, the attack is ongoing, with several Russian drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
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