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Air defense systems were activated and worked in Khmelnytskyi Oblast to counter an aerial threat.

Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration (organization) air defence systems (weapon_system) Zakhid (West) Air Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Russian occupation forces (military_unit) Kalibr-type sea-based cruise missiles (weapon_system) Khmelnytskyi Oblast (location) Serhii Hamalii (person) Ukrainian air defence system (weapon_system) Kalibr missiles (weapon_system) Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Yurii Ihnat (person) Ukrainian air defense (military_unit) Russian Kalibr cruise missiles (weapon_system) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Kalibr cruise missile (weapon_system) Kalibr (weapon_system) Kalibr missile (weapon_system) Ukrainian Air Force (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Command 'Zakhid' (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Air Defense Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Black Sea (location) Zahid Air Command (military_unit) Ukrainian Air Defense Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

Sounds of explosions are heard on the territory of oblast. The air defence systems worked. Stay in the shelters. Details soon.

Kyiv Independent →

Ukraine's air defense shot down four Russian Kalibr cruise missiles targeting Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

UNIAN →

Air defense systems in Khmelnytskyi Oblast intercepted and destroyed three 'Kalibr' cruise missiles.

Censor.NET →

Ukrainian air defense shot down all four 'Kalibr' cruise missiles launched towards the Khmelnytsky region on the morning of July 24.

Censor.NET →

The missiles fell outside populated areas with no reported casualties.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:45.511Z

Source story: 7359885