2023-08-07 06:34:18
06:20: Russia strikes airbases in western Ukraine
Russia carried out another massive missile attack on Ukraine on Sunday, claiming to have struck airbases in the west of the country. The Ukrainian air force, however, said it managed to shoot down 30 of the 40 cruise missiles and all of the Iranian-made Shahed drones fired by Russian troops, who also used hypersonic Kinjal missiles, which are difficult to intercept.
While Kyiv did not give details of all the sites hit, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have struck “air bases of the Ukrainian armed forces near the localities of Starokostiantyniv, in the Khmelnytsky region, and Dubno, in the Rivne region. “The goal of the strike has been achieved. All designated targets have been hit,” he added on Telegram.
The Khmelnytsky region, hundreds of kilometers from the front lines in the west of the country, is regularly targeted by the Russian army. It is home to a major Ukrainian air base. According to an official of the administration of the region, Sergey Tyurin, Khmelnytsky has been attacked three times since Saturday evening. “A series of explosions took place”, which notably damaged several buildings, the bus station and other buildings.
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