“The Russians fired six anti-aircraft missiles, some of which were shot down by anti-aircraft security forces. Others struck several buildings, causing significant damage,” the Ukrainian Air Force Command announced on the Telegram platform.
“The consequences of this missile attack by the occupying forces [da Ucrânia] Is being evaluated, ”said the same source.
With the announcement was a photo showing only the dilapidated part of a brick building.
A senior Pentagon official said Monday that air traffic and air defense had so far opposed Russian military efforts to control the Ukrainian skies, but that Ukrainian pilots had defended it “with great skill”.
According to this source, Russia has intensified its air and naval operations in the face of opposition from Ukrainian forces, but such operations will not turn into an air war, and the Russian Air Force wants to launch air-to-ground missiles at Ukrainian targets. Aerospace or Belarusian.
The military offensive launched by Russia in the early hours of February 24 in Ukraine has already displaced more than ten million people, more than 3.7 million of whom have fled to neighboring countries, according to the latest UN data – the worst refugee crisis in Europe. World War II (1939-1945).
According to the United Nations, about 13 million people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian assistance.
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the need to “tenacify” Ukraine for Russia’s defense and militarization – was condemned by the international community in general, which responded by sending arms to Ukraine and imposing sanctions that effectively affect Ukraine. In all fields from banking to sports.
The war, which has entered Ukraine for the 30th day today, has left an undecided number of civilian and military casualties, and the UN, which acknowledged that the “actual number is significantly higher”, confirmed today that at least 1,081 people have been killed. 1,707 civilians were injured, including 93 children.