On the night of December 13, the enemy carried out a combined strike on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, using missiles and drones. This was reported citing the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Details of the strike
The forces counted 495 attack means, including various types of missiles and drones. It is noted that 30 missiles and 465 drones were detected and tracked. Among them were Shaheds, aeroballistic and ballistic missiles, as well as Kalibr cruise missiles.
- Strike UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera - 465 units;
- Aeroballistic missiles X-47M2 'Kinzhal' - 4 missiles;
- Ballistic missiles Iskander-M/KN-23 - 5 missiles;
- Cruise missiles Iskander-K - 5 missiles;
- Cruise missiles Kalibr - 16 missiles.
Defense against strikes
The Ukrainian defense repelled the strikes using aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, EW and unmanned systems, as well as mobile fire groups.
During the strike, 430 aerial targets were shot down or suppressed, among them 417 drones and Iskander-K and Kalibr missiles.
Consequences of the strikes
There were reports of 8 missiles and 33 drones hitting, as well as falling downed objects at several locations. In addition, six missiles did not reach their targets. Among the consequences - over a million subscribers without electricity and five people injured.
😢The State Emergency Service showed the consequences of the Russian strike on Mykolaiv and the region
As a result of the shelling, there were destructions and damage to residential buildings in the private sector of the city. According to preliminary information, five people were injured, three of them hospitalized.
Attacks on Odesa and Mykolaiv
Odesa and the region became targets of one of the largest air attacks during the war. The Russians launched about 300 means of destruction, including kamikaze drones, 'Kalibr', 'Iskander-K' and 'Iskander-M' missiles, as well as hypersonic 'Kinzhal' and 'Onyx' missiles. It is noted that the main targets were energy, port, gas, and industrial facilities.
Mykolaiv and the region also suffered from attacks that led to the destruction of critical infrastructure and the private sector.
The Ukrainian military reported a combined strike on the country's infrastructure, counting the number of missiles and drones used during the attack. It was noted that as a result of the strikes, critical infrastructure facilities were significantly damaged, leading to heavy losses and injuries among the civilian population.