13 missiles shot down over Odesa Oblast and 10 over Kyiv
Maksym Marchenko, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration, has reported that air defence units shot down 13 Russian missiles over Odesa Oblast. The Kyiv mayor reported that 10 Russian missiles were shot down over the capital.
Source: Maksym Marchenko, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Vitalii Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, on Telegram
Quote from Marchenko: "The enemy has launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine from strategic aircraft and sea carriers of cruise missiles.
As always, the air defence units of Odesa Oblast have performed perfectly and shot down 13 missiles over the oblast."
Quote from Klitschko: "As air defence units have reported, 10 missiles were shot down over Kyiv. Power transmission lines have been damaged. There were no casualties. Power engineers are working on restoring the lines."
Background:
- Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones on the night of 9-10 February. In the morning, the invaders attacked Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts with a record number of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles. After that, the Russians launched cruise missiles on Ukraine. At 04:00, there were 12 strikes on critical infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv and the namesake oblast.
- At the moment, it is known that the invaders have carried out another attack on Kharkiv's critical infrastructure. Another Russian missile hit Khmelnytskyi city. Shortages with power and water supply may occur there.
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