{"id":232822,"date":"2023-01-27T12:35:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=232822"},"modified":"2023-01-27T12:41:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:41:36","slug":"day-337","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/day-337","title":{"rendered":"Day 337: Russian missile barrage kills 11 in Ukraine, Russian forces begin assault on Vuhledar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Russia launches fresh wave of missile strikes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine on Thursday morning. An all-clear was given around four hours later, shortly after midday local time. On the night of Wednesday into Thursday, Russia pounded Ukraine with Iranian-made drones. Ukraine\u2019s air defenses shot down all 24 drones, including 15 in the skies over Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the morning of January 26, Russia unleashed a massive missile strike across Ukraine following drone attacks overnight. The missiles hit targets in 11 regions, damaged energy facilities, and killed 11 people across Ukraine. Ukraine\u2019s air defenses shot down 47 of the 55 Russian missiles. The Russian military fired the missiles from Tu-95, Su-35, MiG-31K aircraft and ships from the Black Sea. Missiles launches included Kh-101, Kh-555, Kh-47 Kinzhal, Kalibr, and guided air-to-surface Kh-59 missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The State Emergency Service said Thursday\u2019s attacks killed 11 people and wounded 11 more. Twenty cruise missiles were shot down over Kyiv. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missiles hit targets in several regions. Two energy infrastructure facilities were damaged in Odesa region, but no injuries were reported. Impacts were reported in Vinnytsia region, but no details followed. In Kyiv region, the rockets hit a critical infrastructure facility, damaging private houses, apartment buildings and private cars. The strike blew out windows, and damaged roofs and facades of the houses. There were no casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Kyiv, an explosion was reported in Dniprovskyi district. A missile fragment fell in Holosiyivskyi district, hitting non-residential buildings, killing a 55-year-old man and injuring two more people. They were taken to hospital. The attack did not cause disruption to the operation of energy facilities in the capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n