Missile attack on Ukraine. The Russian Federation launch 76 missiles – the Ukrainian Air Force

On December 16, 2022, the Russian invaders launched a massive missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities and the energy industry of Ukraine. There are victims among the civilian population.

The official page of the Air Force of Ukraine reported about this.

A total of 76 air and sea-launched cruise missiles were launched.

As of 11:00 a.m., Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 60 missiles, including Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kalibr cruise missiles.

A particularity of the current attack was the launch of Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles not only from the Caspian Sea, but also from the Saratov region, from the Engels area, where Tu-95MS strategic bombers were based.

The invaders launched sea-launched cruise missiles from the Admiral Makarov frigate in the Black Sea.

Several launches of Kh-22 cruise missiles were carried out from Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bombers over the Sea of Azov, and four launches of Kh-59 and Kh-31P air-to-surface guided missiles from a tactical aircraft of the invaders, presumably Su-35.

Moreover, during the attack, the enemy struck the frontline cities with surface-to-air missiles from the S-300 surface-to-air missile system, in particular about 27 launches.

For example, in Kryvyi Rih, a missile attack destroyed one of the five entrances to a residential building. Two people died. At least five people were injured, including two children. All of them are currently in the hospital.

National Power Company “Ukrenergo” reported that as a result of massive missile attacks on energy infrastructure (thermal power stations, hydroelectric power plants, figh-wolltage power distribution systems) there was a loss of more than 50% of Ukraine’s electricity consumption.

The deputy head of the Office of the President, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said that due to damage to energy facilities, emergency power outages were introduced across the country.

There are also power outages reported in Moldova.