Missile, drone shot down in Kirovohrad region, destruction caused

Missile, drone shot down in Kirovohrad region, destruction caused

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In Kirovohrad region, air defense forces eliminated a cruise missile in the sky over the Oleksandriia district and a drone in the Kropyvnytskyi district.

The head of the Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration Andriy Raykovych said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"In both cases, there was damage. The warhead of the missile exploded on the territory of a private household. The blast wave damaged three houses. There were no casualties," the statement said.

The wreckage of the downed drone hit one of the facilities. Rescue units extinguished the fire for several hours. Residents of the surrounding yards were evacuated. No one was killed or injured.

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As Ukrinform reported, on the night of May 3, three enemy drones attacked an oil depot in Kropyvnytskyi.

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