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Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed an enemy missile in the Kryvyi Rih district during an air raid alert.

Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk
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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Air defense forces were activated in the Kryvyi Rih district on January 14, 2024

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian defenders shot down an enemy missile in Kryvyi Rih district

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The missile shootdown occurred amid an air raid alert

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian air defense units shot down a Russian Kh-59 guided missile over Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian air defense downed a missile over Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Air raid sirens rang out in Kherson, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts shortly before 5 p.m. local time

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's Air Force warned residents of Kryvyi Rih to take shelter at 5:13 p.m.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

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

Source story: 3813323-air-defense-forces-shoot-down-enemy-missile-in-kryvyi-rih-district