Russia's multifaceted missile assault strikes Dnipro
On Thursday, Russia carried out a massive missile attack on Ukraine using various types of rockets. According to the Ukrainian army, one of the missiles used was an intercontinental ballistic missile. This missile was reportedly launched towards the city of Dnipro.
The ballistic missile was allegedly launched from Russia's Astrakhan region, located by the Caspian Sea. The Ukrainian army's statement does not specify which type of intercontinental missile was used in the attack, so the truth of the Ukrainian army's claims cannot be verified at this moment.
The Ukrainian side has also not disclosed what type of ballistic missile was launched from Russia and whether it hit the target.
Additionally, the Russian army launched a Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" missile towards Dnipro and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles. Six of these were shot down.
The missiles initially headed towards Kyiv, then changed course for Poltava, before making another manoeuvre to strike the Dnipropetrovsk region.
"From the early morning hours, the aggressor massively attacked the (Dnipropetrovsk) region. The aftermath is being determined. Currently, it is known that an industrial enterprise in Dnipro was damaged. There were also two fires in the city," reported Serhiy Lysak, the head of the regional military authorities, on Telegram.
Large-scale attack on Ukraine: There are dead and wounded
In total, Russia used six strategic bombers for Thursday's attack. At least three people were killed, and 22 were injured.
As a result of the attack, emergency power outages were implemented in several regions of Ukraine. These covered the Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions.
Source: Ukrayinska Pravda/CNN/The Kyiv Independent
