Friday14 March 2025
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Russia launched ballistic missiles and over a hundred drones at Ukraine: how many were intercepted by air defense?

On the night of February 12, the Russian military launched 122 strike-type drones and ballistic missiles over Ukrainian territory. Enemy targets were intercepted using aircraft.
Россия нанесла удар по Украине с помощью баллистических ракет и ста дронов: сколько из них перехватила ПВО?

On the night of February 12, the Russian army launched 122 strike drones and ballistic missiles over the territory of Ukraine. Enemy targets were engaged using aviation.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Air Forces.

On the night of February 12, 2025, starting from 7:00 PM on February 11, the enemy struck with "Iskander-M" ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih. Six launches were carried out from the Bryansk region and one from occupied Crimea.

The enemy also attacked with 123 Shahed-type strike drones and other types of imitation drones in the following directions:

  • Millerovo;
  • Orel;
  • Bryansk;
  • Kursk;
  • Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

To repel the enemy's air assault, aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, and mobile fire groups of the Air Forces and Defense Forces of Ukraine were involved.

As of 08:30, the downing of six Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 71 Shahed-type strike drones has been confirmed in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions.

Additionally, 40 enemy imitation drones were locally lost without negative consequences.

As a result of the enemy attack, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions, as well as the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk region, were affected.

Night Shelling of Ukraine

Last night, the Russian army launched strike drones over the territory of Ukraine. The Russians also used ballistic missiles from the northeast during the night.

On the morning of February 12, the Russian Federation launched a missile strike on Kyiv. As a result of the attack, two office premises were damaged in the Obolon district, and a fire broke out in one of the buildings. There is also information about one fatality and four injuries, including a child.

Furthermore, a fire broke out in Kyiv region due to the Russian attack, damaging homes and vehicles.