The Ukrainian government said on Friday morning, May 26, that it shot down 10 missiles and over 20 drones launched by Russia in nocturnal strikes on the capital Kyiv, the southern city of Dnipro, and the eastern provinces.
The office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed in a statement that a fire had broken out on the outskirts of Kharkiv after an oil store was hit twice, and that pumping equipment for oil products had been damaged.
Russia has increased missile and drone attacks, mostly on logistical and infrastructure assets, ahead of an impending counter-offensive by Ukraine.
During the nocturnal attacks, the Ukrainian airforce reported it shot down 10 missiles fired from the Caspian Sea, 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones, and two reconnaissance drones.
Ukraine fires down 10 missiles and 20 drones in nocturnal attacks on Russia.
Ukraine fires down 10 missiles and 20 drones in nocturnal attacks on Russia.
It said 17 missiles and 31 drones were launched during the attacks, which began about 10:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Thursday and lasted until 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
According to officials, numerous drones and missiles struck locations in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk areas.
“It had been a very difficult night.” “It was loud – the enemy launched a mass attack on the region with missiles and drones,” stated Serhiy Lysak, the regional governor of Dnipropetrovsk, on the Telegram messaging app. “Dnipro has suffered.”
According to Lysak, multiple houses, cars, and private businesses, including a transportation firm and a petrol station, were damaged. A petrol station employee was injured.
Ukraine fires down 10 missiles and 20 drones in nocturnal attacks on Russia.
Several private dwellings and industrial buildings were also damaged, according to the governor of the Kharkiv area.
Russia, which invaded Ukraine 15 months ago, has unleashed hundreds of missile attacks against crucial infrastructure and power plants since last October.
