KYIV — Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in in a single day air strikes however one particular person was killed in an assault on the southern metropolis of Odesa, the Ukrainian navy stated on Thursday.
Black smoke stuffed the sky over Kyiv throughout the ninth assault on the capital this month. Falling particles from missiles hit by air defenses set off fires in japanese components of Kyiv, inflicting minor harm however no casualties within the capital, officers stated.
Ukraine’s navy stated the barrage of 30 missiles launched by Russia in a single day included cruise missiles fired from the ocean, air and land, and that two Iranian-made Shahed assault drones and two reconnaissance drones had been knocked out.
“All targets over Kyiv were shot down,” General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, stated in an announcement posted on the Telegram messaging app.
A witness in Kyiv in a blue jacket who didn’t give his title stated: “There was a very powerful explosion. Then I saw the smoke. I found out that the debris fell on the garages, my one is nearby. I see the rocket debris now.”
Officials in Odesa stated an unspecified industrial facility had been struck when a missile crashed to the bottom after being hit by air defenses, killing one particular person and wounding two.
Russia, which launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, has stepped up air strikes in latest weeks as Ukraine prepares to launch a counteroffensive to attempt to take again occupied territory.
After significantly heavy air strikes on Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukraine stated it had shot down six Russian “Kinzhal” missiles. Moscow later denied shedding six of the hypersonic missiles which it has touted as all however unstoppable.
Russia stated it had destroyed a US-made Patriot missile protection system throughout Tuesday’s assaults however Ukraine denied this.
Ukrainian air drive spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat stated on Thursday the Patriot system was nonetheless being utilized by Kyiv.
“Therefore, I ask everyone to remain calm. The air defense is working and will continue to offer protection,” he informed Ukrainian tv. — Reuters
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