Ukraine Neutralizes Russian Missile and 130 Drones Overnight

Ukraine's air defense forces reported a successful overnight operation, neutralizing a Russian Kh-59 air-to-surface missile and 130 drones. The aerial assault, which began Tuesday evening and continued into Wednesday morning, involved a range of Russian weaponry launched from various strategic points.

According to Ukrainian military reports, Russia deployed one Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea, a Kh-59 cruise missile fired from the Black Sea, and 151 combat drones. These unmanned aerial vehicles included Shahed, Geran, and Italmas models, launched from multiple regions within Russia and occupied Ukrainian territory. The targets were spread across Ukraine's north, south, and east.

Ukrainian defense units, comprising fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups, engaged the incoming threats. Initial assessments indicate that air defense systems successfully shot down or suppressed one Kh-59 missile and 130 enemy drones. Debris from 17 combat drones impacted 16 locations, with four instances of wreckage falling.

Information regarding the impact site of the ballistic missile is still being verified. Importantly, there were no initial reports of damage or casualties resulting from the Kh-59 missile strike. However, the report noted that enemy drones were still detected in Ukrainian airspace on Wednesday morning. Separately, Russian forces attacked a passenger minibus in Kherson with a drone on Wednesday morning, killing two people and injuring five.