Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the public to be wary of airstrikes in the coming days, a warning that came after the Ukrainian Air Defence Forces reported that they had neutralised 499 of 479 missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Russia on Sunday night.
Russia's Wide-Scale Attack Wave
In this wave of attacks by Moscow, 479 Shahed type kamikaze UAV and four, with various deceptive devices Kh-47M2 'Kinzhal' ballistic missile, 10 pc Kh-101 cruise missile, three pieces Kh-22, two pieces Kh-31P anti-radar missile and one Kh-35 cruise missile reportedly used.
The Ukrainian side said that the threats He shot down 292 of them., 187 of them that he disabled with electronic warfare systems The head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, Colonel Yurii Ihnat, announced that the attack mainly targeted an air base in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force issued warnings of air strikes in several areas overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also addressed the nation on Sunday night, urging the public to be vigilant against air strikes in the coming days. Zelenskyy said they were still waiting for a positive response from the United States to strengthen their air defense systems.
Targets and Regional Effects of the Attack
The latest wave of attacks has targeted not only the capital Kiev but also cities in western Ukraine in particular, with at least one person reported injured in the northwestern city of Rivne, close to the Belarusian border.
On the other hand, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces announced that it had deployed fighter jets against these attacks in western Ukraine. This situation also reveals the regional effects of Russia's air strikes on Ukraine and the security concerns of neighboring countries.
