Russian Kalibr missiles strike airfield in Kirovohrad Oblast: casualties and fatalities

SATURDAY, 23 JULY 2022, 09:30

On the morning of 23 July, Russian forces launched 13 missiles on Kirovohrad Oblast, striking the Kanatove military airfield and an Ukrzaliznytsia [Ukrainian Railways] facility. At least 3 people were killed and 9 people were injured.

Source: Andrii Raikovych, head of the Kirovohrad Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram, Raikovych on air during the national 24/7 joint newscast

Quote from Raikovych: "There were enemy strikes this morning. 13 missiles (8 naval Kalibr missiles and 5 Kh-22 missiles launched from a Tu-22M3 plane).

The missiles hit infrastructure facilities outside the regional capital [the city of Kropyvnytskyi - ed.]. In particular, the Kanatove military airfield and an Ukrzaliznytsia facility. There are fatalities and casualties."

Details: Later, Raikovych reported that as of 9:30, at least one serviceman is known to have been killed and 9 were injured. Also, according to previous data, 2 security staff who were guarding a transformer substation were killed.

The head of the Oblast Military Administration said that rescue workers and explosives specialists are working on the scene.

Electricity was cut off in one of the neighbourhoods in the city of Kropyvnytskyi, but emergency crews from Oblenergo [regional power distribution entity - ed.] are already working to restore electricity supply.

Raikovych urged residents of the Kirovohrad Oblast to heed air-raid alarms and urgently move to shelters.