Arestovich commented on the sale of Russian supersonic Onyx missiles/Channel 24 Collage
Ukrainian air defense shot down 2 Russian Onyx missiles. This can be called an achievement, since such a task is not an easy one.
Indeed, this is a very difficult target, supersonic missiles, said Aleksey Arestovich, Advisor to the Head of the President's Office.
It's very, very difficult to shoot her down. This is an outstanding achievement,” the official stressed.
The Russian invaders attacked the Odessa region with these missiles. They launched them from the territory of the occupied Crimea on the morning of June 14. Air defense forces shot down 2 Onyx over the sea.
Recall that on May 9, the occupiers also launched 4 Onyx missiles towards the Odessa region. For this, the Bastion missile system located in the Crimea was used. There were no casualties among civilians.
Missiles over the West were also shot down
- On the afternoon of June 14, the Russians launched missiles towards the West – again from the Black Sea. An air alert was announced throughout Ukraine.
- Air defense in an hour shot down 3 cruise missiles at once. It was probably Caliber. This work was carried out between 12:20 and 13:20.
- Missiles were shot down over the Ternopil and Lviv regions. In particular, over Zolochev. The head of the Lviv OVA, Maxim Kozitsky, reported that debris fell on a brick factory, so 6 people who were in the room were injured. Among them is a child. The condition of the victims is assessed as mild to moderate.
- Head of the Ternopil regional police department Volodymyr Trush noted that, fortunately, no casualties were avoided.
The threat of missile strikes has not disappeared
The Operational Command “South” reported that there are 2 missile ships and 1 submarine in the water area. They are equipped with 20 cruise missiles. That is, the threat of missile strikes is still there. Ukrainians are asked not to neglect security measures and to observe air raid rules.
In addition, the Russians keep one large landing ship at sea, which poses a threat to the landing operation. However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine firmly hold the defense and are ready for any situations.
