Yuriy Ihnat, head of the communications department of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that air defense intercepted one enemy missile, while two hit the Kyiv region.
"So far we have three missiles, one of them was successfully intercepted by air defense. Two were not. And, in fact, those two hits were recorded in the Kyiv region," he said on the air of the telethon on Friday afternoon.
Ihnat noted that the enemy also used Shaheds, as well as Gerberas and decoy drones alongside classic UAVs. The percentage of jet-powered drones used has also increased.
"This percentage can sometimes reach 20-30 of the total number of drones in our publications," Ihnat added.
Ihnat separately emphasized that large gatherings have long been banned in the Armed Forces, as this is a matter of security.
As Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported, 10 people were killed as a result of the strike on the Kyiv region, and about 100 wounded are also known.
According to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, about three dozen houses were damaged in Bucha district.
"As a result of the shelling in Bucha district, 27 private houses and 44 vehicles were damaged. Information regarding the number of dead and wounded is being clarified. All victims are provided with necessary medical assistance," Ruslan Oliynyk, head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration, said on Telegram.
According to him, work to eliminate the consequences of the enemy’s ballistic strike on the Kyiv region continues, and all operational services are working at the scene.
