Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed an enemy missile in the Kryvyi Rih district during an air raid alert.
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Air defense forces were activated in the Kryvyi Rih district on January 14, 2024
Ukrainian defenders shot down an enemy missile in Kryvyi Rih district
The missile shootdown occurred amid an air raid alert
Ukrainian air defense units shot down a Russian Kh-59 guided missile over Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukrainian air defense downed a missile over Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Air raid sirens rang out in Kherson, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts shortly before 5 p.m. local time
Ukraine's Air Force warned residents of Kryvyi Rih to take shelter at 5:13 p.m.
Air defense was operating in the area and the missile attack had been successfully fought off
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:16:59.912Z
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