Ukrainian military says 18 Russian cruise missiles destroyed amid attacks on energy infrastructure
CNN —
The Ukrainian military said it used anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups to destroy
Russian cruise missiles during a string of
attacks on energy infrastructure across the country Saturday morning.
“18 enemy cruise missiles were destroyed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups,” a post from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
“In addition, the Russians attacked from ships in the Black Sea with Kalibr cruise missiles. A total of 16 starts,” it continued. CNN cannot independently confirm the Ukrainian military’s claims.
Several rockets flying towards Kyiv on Saturday were shot down by air defense forces in the region, the city’s Mayor Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said in a separate statement.