On the night of 20 December, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Rostov region, an X-59/69 guided missile from the airspace of Kursk Region, and 65 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones from the areas of Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
As of 09:30, 40 Shahed strike UAVs and other types of drones were confirmed to have been shot down in Kursk, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya Regions. The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups.
20 Russian decoy drones were lost in the area (without any negative consequences).
A nighttime missile and drone strike hit private homes, apartment buildings, medical facilities, warehouses and farms in the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kyiv and Kharkiv Regions.
On 20 December, at around 7:00 am, Russians attacked Kyiv with 5 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles. The missiles were launched from Voronezh and Bryansk Regions. Air defence forces shot down all five missiles.
Unfortunately, the wreckage of the downed missiles caused damage and destruction in five districts of the capital, with a number of deaths and injuries.
"We ask citizens to respond immediately to reports of the threat of ballistic missile use, as there is very little time to find shelter. Follow the recommendations of the emergency services, take care of yourself and your family," the Air Force stressed.
