Russia deploys strategic air force again
After a break of more than two months, Russia has again attacked targets in Ukraine using its strategic air force. "After a long break of 79 days, the enemy has resumed air strikes with cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic air force aircraft," the military commander of the capital Kiev, Serhiy Popko, announced on Telegram. The missiles were fired from several bombers near Engels in the Russian region of Saratov.
"Not one enemy target reached the city," the colonel general summarized. However, several houses in the area surrounding the capital, which has a population of around three million, were damaged by debris and blast waves from explosions. According to the Ukrainian air force, 14 of a total of 19 cruise missiles fired were intercepted.
According to the information, there were impacts in the eastern Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk near Pavlohrad. According to preliminary information, one person was killed, as the governor of the region, Serhij Lysak, said on news television. Eight other people were also injured. The authorities had previously said that at least four people were injured. Damage was reported at an industrial plant.
Almost two dozen houses were also damaged. According to the military, five combat drones had previously been intercepted over the area.
The eastern Ukrainian metropolis of Kharkiv was also attacked during the night with six ground-based S-300 missiles. According to Governor Oleh Synjehubow, two people had to be taken to hospital. Several civilian buildings and cars were damaged.
According to the authorities, at least one person was killed and four others injured by Russian bombing near the front line near Kupjansk. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian war of aggression for more than 21 months with Western support.
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The Russian strategic air force, which had been relatively inactive in the Ukraine war for over two months, has resumed attacks. This was confirmed by Serhiy Popko, the military commander of Kiev, who mentioned the use of cruise missiles from Tu-95MS aircraft.
Despite Russia's deployment of its strategic air force, Ukraine was able to intercept 14 out of 19 cruise missiles, preventing them from reaching their intended targets.
Source: www.ntv.de
