Russia fires ballistic missiles, 212 drones against Ukraine overnight - Air Force
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The Russian troops launched a mass attack on Ukraine (Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles and 212 drones overnight, killing two people in Dnipro, Air Force reported on Sept. 22.
The Russian assault package included:
Oniks coastal defense anti-ship missiles;
Iskander-M, S-400 systems, and North Korean-supplied KN-23s ground-launched ballistic missiles;
4 Kalibr missiles;
8 Banderol and Dan-T munitions;
Strike and decoy drones: 212 UAVs, including Shaheds (among them turbojet variants), Gerbera drones, and Parodiya radar-decoy simulators.
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The Air Force emphasized that the primary vectors of the strike targeted critical infrastructure and industrial sites across Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, and Poltava oblasts.
As of 8 a.m., Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted and neutralized:
1 Kalibr cruise missile;
All 8 Banderol and Dan-T precision munitions;
177 strike and decoy drones across multiple operational sectors.
Despite successful interceptions, Russian missiles and drones struck 22 distinct locations, while falling wreckage and debris from destroyed targets caused damage at four additional sites. Several Russian UAVs remained tracked in Ukrainian airspace after morning hours as the alert continued.
Regional Casualties and Industrial Destruction
Fatalities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Russian ballistic and cruise missiles struck heavy industrial enterprises across Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Pavlohrad. In Dnipro, the strike killed two factory workers and injured six others. Search-and-rescue teams are actively clearing rubble, as additional personnel are feared trapped underneath collapsed workshops.
Infrastructure hits in Poltava Oblast: Near Kremenchuk, Russian strikes damaged an industrial manufacturing plant and a critical utility infrastructure site. In Poltava Oblast, a downed drone crashed onto the grounds of a private agricultural company, damaging utility sheds and farm machinery.
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