The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have the means to shoot down such missiles.

The Air Force responded to rumors that a missile that hit a house in Dnipro was allegedly shot down by Ukrainian air defense. The Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, said that there is no doubt that Russia hit the residential high-rise building with an X-22 missile. He noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have the means to shoot down such missiles.

“On January 14, 2023, five Kh-22 cruise missiles were fired from five Tu-22m3 long-range bombers of the Russian Air Force over the territory of Ukraine. The launches were carried out from the Kursk region and from the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov. One of the Kh-22 missiles, launched from the area Kursk region at about 3:30 p.m. on January 14, 2023, hit a high-rise building in the city of Dnipro (on Naberezhna Peremogy St.) The approximate launch location, height, and flight speed were detected by radar means, there is no doubt that it was the Kh-22 missile – no,” says the message of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Telegram.

Oleschuk added that the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have weapons capable of shooting down this type of missile.

“Since the beginning of Russia’s military aggression, more than 210 missiles of this type have been fired through the territory of Ukraine. None of them were shot down by air defense means. The mass of the X-22 warhead is about 950 kg. The maximum range is up to 600 km. When used from long distances, deviations from the target can be hundreds of meters. Only anti-aircraft missile systems, which in the future may be provided to Ukraine by Western partners (we are talking about such systems as Patriot PAC-3 or SAMP-T), are capable of intercepting these air targets,” he noted.

The Air Force called on people to pay attention to official statements from representatives of the Air Force, Ministry of Defense, Defense Forces, types and branches of the Armed Forces and “to check any “loud” messages that are reproduced from other sources.”

Impact on a high-rise building in Dnipro

On January 14, 2023, Russian terrorists attacked a high-rise building in Dnipro. As a result of the attack, one of the entrances of the building collapsed.

At least 12 people died as a result of the attack. Among them is a 15-year-old girl.

Another 73 people, including 14 children, were injured. Almost all the victims are in hospitals. A three-day mourning was announced in Dnipro. The fate of another 26 people is unknown.