💥 Attack

Russia launched a nighttime missile attack using 2 ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, all of which were intercepted by Ukrainian air defense.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

On March 21, anti-aircraft missile units of the Ukrainian Air Force and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces intercepted two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles launched by enemy forces

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russia launched attack on Kyiv using Iskander-M/Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, all downed by Ukrainian air defense

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The Air Force reported that Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles, as well as 29 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from the Volgodonsk area in Rostov Oblast and Saratov Oblast's Engels

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

All 31 missiles were downed by Ukraine's air defense

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russia fired two Iskander ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, launched from strategic bombers

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

All missiles were shot down by Ukraine's air force

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Falling debris injured 17 people (13 in Kyiv and 4 in surrounding region)

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Overnight, the enemy launched 8 cruise missiles and 3 ballistic missiles.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:04.141Z

Source story: 3842758-russia-launching-more-reconnaissance-drones-amid-absence-of-a50-planes-humeniuk