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Overnight Russian Barrage Hits Ukraine as Air Defences Down 1 Missile and 89 Drones

Ukraine reports a multi-directional overnight barrage launched from Russia, including occupied Crimea.

Overview

  • Russia launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 113 Shahed, Gerbera and other drones since the evening of 13 January, Ukraine’s Air Force said.
  • Air defence destroyed or jammed one ballistic missile and 89 drones over the east and north, and the attack remained active as of 08:00.
  • Hits by two ballistic missiles and 24 UAVs were recorded at 13 locations, with debris from downed assets reported at three sites.
  • Missiles were fired from Rostov and Voronezh oblasts, while drones originated from Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Cape Chauda and Hvardiiske in Crimea.
  • About 70 of the UAVs were Shahed-type, and Ukraine said it deployed aircraft, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare, unmanned systems and mobile fire groups to counter the strikes.