During the night and morning of November 17, russian terrorists used about 120 missiles and 90 drones to attack Ukraine. Air defense forces destroyed more than 140 air targets.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on his Facebook page.
"A massive combined attack on all regions of Ukraine. During this night and morning, Russian terrorists used drones of various types, in particular Shaheds. Cruise, ballistic and aeroballistic missiles: Tsyrkons, Iskanders, Kinzhals," the message reads.
According to him, the target of the enemy was our energy infrastructure. There is damage to objects from hits and falling debris. As of now, some areas are without power, all the necessary forces are involved in the elimination of consequences and restoration.
"We are grateful to all our air defense, which was involved in repelling this attack: anti-aircraft missile troops, our aviation - F-16 pilots, Su aircraft and MiG aircraft, mobile fire groups, EW - everyone worked in an organized manner. Thank you for reliable protection," the President added.
We will remind, in Kyiv, due to a missile and drone attack, debris fell in 5 districts of the city, 2 people were injured.
On November 17, the private sector, a multi-storey building and an infrastructure object were damaged due to a drone attack in Mykolaiv. As a result of the attack, 2 women were killed.
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