Air Force confirms Russia struck Ukraine with 'Oreshnik' overnight
Kyiv • UNN
The Air Force confirmed the launch of an 'Oreshnik' ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar. The likely target of the attack was the Bila Tserkva district in the Kyiv region.
The Air Force confirmed that the Russian Federation used an "Oreshnik" intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine, UNN reports.
Details
As reported by the Air Force, on the night of May 24 (from 18:00 on May 23), the enemy launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine using attack UAVs, as well as air, sea, and land-based missiles.
Among other things, the enemy used "1 intermediate-range ballistic missile (launch area – Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan region, RF)," the Air Force added.
Context
Earlier, information appeared on monitoring channels that Russia likely struck the city of Bila Tserkva with an "Oreshnik" ballistic missile.
Subsequently, the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that "the type of weaponry used to carry out the attack on the Bila Tserkva district is being established."