Ukrainian Air Force
A new group of Shahedis from the russian-occupied Kherson region was spotted on their way to Odesa.
A poultry farm in Kharkiv district was hit by enemy rocket fire, causing a fire, but no casualties have been reported so far.
Numerous explosions occurred in Kharkiv, which was confirmed by the city's mayor, and residents were urged to stay in shelters due to the threat of a ballistic missile.
An explosion was heard in Kharkiv amid air raid alerts and reports of ballistic missile threats in the region.
Ukraine needs Patriot air defense systems, missiles for them, various cruise missiles for aviation, and missiles for man-portable air defense systems to protect its skies from Russian attacks.
Ukraine's NATO and EU partners are pressuring Greece and Spain to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, such as Patriot, to protect vulnerable regions from Russian attacks.
5 out of 7 Shahid drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces during the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of April 22, and some drones hit a farm, damaging buildings and equipment.
Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation conducted 9 strikes against enemy manpower and equipment, air defense forces destroyed 2 guided missiles, and missile forces struck at the area of enemy manpower concentration and UAV control center.
Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted 8 air strikes on the areas of concentration of Russian troops, a command center, an ammunition depot, an air defense facility, as well as on enemy weapons and military equipment.
Russia will have to change its tactics and increase the range of its missiles after Ukraine shot down its Tu-22MZ strategic bomber.
russian MiG-31K fighter jets take off from an airfield in russia, prompting an air alert in Ukraine due to a potential missile threat.
Ukraine shoots down a russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with old Soviet S-200 missiles for the first time, marking a successful attack on the russian air force and the loss of at least 100 combat aircraft.
The head of the Dnipropetrovs'k Regional Military Administration reported explosions in Kamianske district of Dnipropetrovs'k region during an air raid alert.
On April 19, Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed one person and damaged residential buildings, critical infrastructure and a gas pipeline.
During a night attack on April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian X-59/X-69 missiles and three reconnaissance drones.
Over the last day, Ukrainian aviation carried out 7 strikes against the enemy, targeting 6 areas of personnel concentration and 1 control point.
According to correspondents, a series of explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia, while the Air Force command warned of possible air strikes in the region.
The court refused to hold a hearing and extend the detention of former acting commander Roman Chervinsky, raising concerns about possible unlawful actions in his arrest without trial.
An explosion was heard in Sumy, Ukraine, triggering an air raid in the city and the region, as well as reports of a missile heading toward Chernihiv region.
Ukraine has the right to self-defense, including strikes against legitimate military targets outside the country, such as russian aircraft that have been firing on Ukrainian cities, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber and two X-22 cruise missiles fired from it, marking a strategic defeat for Russia, as it can no longer produce such aircraft and has only about 20 that can perform combat missions.
Ukraine has successfully destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with X-22 cruise missiles and the missiles themselves, as well as a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft, using various systems, including modernized components made from old parts.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine says that Russia's production of new Tu-22M3 bombers is virtually impossible today after one was shot down at a distance of 300 km while flying a combat mission over Ukraine.
A high-speed target moving in the direction of Dnipro was detected, and a woman's body was pulled from the rubble in Dnipropetrovs'k region.
Ukrainian troops successfully shoot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber equipped with cruise missiles, destroying such an aircraft for the first time.
Two explosions occurred in Odesa, Ukraine, amid warnings of a possible ballistic missile attack from Crimea.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Air Force, shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber at a distance of about 300 kilometers from Ukraine using the same means that had previously shot down a Russian A-50 aircraft.
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with two X-22 cruise missiles was destroyed by a long-range S-200 anti-aircraft missile system, a source said.
Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down a Russian Tu-22 strategic bomber and two X-22 cruise missiles fired from it for the first time in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.
On the night of April 19, 2024, Russian troops launched a combined attack using 36 missiles and drones, but Ukrainian air defense systems successfully destroyed 29 of them, including for the first time a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with X-22 cruise missiles.