Since the start of full-scale hostilities, the Russian armed forces have carried out 487 missile strikes against Ukraine, during which 788 cruise and ballistic missiles have been fired from the territory of Russia and Belarus, Deputy Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Hromov has said.

"As of 18.00 today, from the start of full-scale hostilities, the Russian armed forces carried out 487 missile strikes, during which 788 cruise and ballistic missiles were fired from the territory of Russia and the Republic of Belarus," Hromov said at a briefing at the Ukraine media center in Kyiv on Wednesday.

As he noted, some 213 Iskander operational-tactical missiles, some 61 Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, some 235 sea-based and air-based cruise missiles and 4,917 air sorties were carried out.

"Immediately during May, the Russian armed forces carried out 49 missile strikes from the territory of Russia, fired 74 cruise and ballistic missiles, Iskanders – four units, Tochka-U – eight units, sea and air-based cruise missiles – two units, 459 air raids were carried out," Hromov said.