Kyiv Downs 60% of Russia's Ballistic Missiles. Some Nights This Year It Was Zero.
Russia fired Zircons, ballistic missiles and 282 drones at Ukraine overnight. Kyiv stopped 60% of the ballistic missiles, and Zelensky says some nights this year the rate was zero.
Russia fired Zircons, ballistic missiles and 282 drones at Ukraine overnight. Kyiv stopped 60% of the ballistic missiles, and Zelensky says some nights this year the rate was zero.
Ukraine's air defenses shot down 60% of the ballistic missiles Russia fired at Kyiv in three waves overnight into Sept. 24, Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists in New York. He set the figure against worse nights: "It was not 10% or zero." Some attacks this year saw no ballistic missile intercepted at all. "It's not because someone lacks experience. Someone lacks missiles."
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Russia fire at Ukraine overnight into Sept. 24?
282 attack drones, including jet-powered Shaheds, plus Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles and Banderol munitions, Ukraine's Air Force said. It downed or suppressed 227 targets.
How many ballistic missiles did Ukraine intercept?
The Air Force listed three ballistic missiles and four Zircons shot down. Zelensky said 60% of the ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv were intercepted across three waves.
Why does Zelensky call 60% a good result?
He said some attacks this year saw only 10% of ballistic missiles intercepted and others none, because Ukraine lacked interceptor missiles.
Who was killed?
Two people in Kyiv, one beside a damaged maternity hospital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. At least six died in a strike on a farm in the Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Synehubov said.
Is Russia open to a ceasefire during talks?
No. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the UN Security Council that Russia will not pause its war for the duration of negotiations, in any format.
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