Ukraine claims Russian military attacks in multiple locations resulted in 9 deaths.
Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, September 24 (Reporter Li Dongxu) - The Ukrainian side stated on the 24th that from the evening of the 23rd to the early morning of the 24th, the Russian military launched a new round of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, resulting in 9 deaths and 25 injuries.
On the 24th, the Ukrainian Air Force posted on social media that the Russian military fired multiple missiles and 282 drones into Ukrainian territory, with the main attack directions being Odesa Oblast and Kyiv Oblast. As of 8 a.m. on the 24th, the Ukrainian side had shot down and suppressed 4 "Zircon" hypersonic missiles, 3 "Iskander-M" missiles, and 220 drones, with 23 locations in Ukraine being attacked.
The Ukrainian National Police stated on social media on the 24th that the Russian military launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv city in the early morning, which had resulted in 2 deaths and 8 injuries by that morning.
According to information released by the head of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service and the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Hanza, the attacks resulted in 2 injuries in Odesa Oblast and 1 injury in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
In addition, the Kharkiv Oblast police stated on social media on the 24th that a farm in the Chuhuiv district of the oblast was attacked that morning, resulting in 6 deaths and 12 injuries. Multiple vehicles in Kharkiv district were attacked by drones, resulting in 1 death and 2 injuries.
Russian forces launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine from the evening of September 23 to the early hours of September 24, resulting in 9 deaths and 25 injuries. The attacks primarily targeted Kyiv and Odesa Oblast, with Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepting multiple missiles and drones. Casualties included 2 deaths and 8 injuries in Kyiv, and additional injuries reported in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
- Russian forces conducted missile and drone strikes on Ukraine.
- 9 people were killed and 25 injured in the attacks.
- The strikes targeted Kyiv, Odesa Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Kharkiv Oblast.
- Ukrainian air defenses shot down several missiles and drones.