Defense Ministry: Not single enemy missile or drone hit target in Kyiv in two months

Defense Ministry: Not single enemy missile or drone hit target in Kyiv in two months

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For more than two months, not a single missile or drone fired by the Russian occupation army has reached the target in Kyiv, which indicates the excellent work of air defense.

The relevant statement was made by the Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform reports.

"Since February 24, 2022, 740 air raids have been activated in Kyiv. In total, the alarms lasted 851 hours and 38 minutes," the statement said.

As reported, on the night of May 9, about 15 enemy air targets were detected and destroyed in the airspace around Kyiv.

In total, the Russians fired 25 Kalibr and Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles during two waves of shelling of Ukraine on the night of May 9. 23 missiles were destroyed by the air defense of the Air Force Armed Forces of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

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