Russian forces strike Ukraine with six missiles and 145 drones, hitting two hospitals in Sumy
Photo: Telegram / Sumy Regional Military Administration
On the night of March 19, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 145 Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles and simulator drones. 72 attack drones were shot down.
The Air Force of Ukraine's armed forces reported this on Telegram.
During the shelling the enemy used on the night of March 19:
- two Iskander-M ballistic missiles,
- four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles,
- 145 Shahed-type attack UAVs and simulator drones of various types from the following directions: Bryansk, Oryol, Shatalovo, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia.
The following were involved in repelling the attack:
- aviation;
- anti-aircraft missile troops;
- electronic warfare units;
- mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military shot down enemy air targets in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions.
"As of 08:00, the shooting down of 72 Shahed attack UAVs and drones of other types has been confirmed," the Air Force of Ukraine's armed forces noted.
Another 56 Russian drone simulators disappeared from radar (lost in location) without causing negative consequences.
"The Sumy, Odesa, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, and Chernihiv regions suffered due to the Russian attack," the Air Force added.
For reference:
On the night of March 19, Russian invaders attacked Kyiv with 45 drones; the airstrike lasted for almost six hours. In the Kyiv region, 20 townhouses, 15 private houses, and 19 cars were damaged due to falling debris in the Bucha district, and two people were injured.
The Russian military launched drones into the Dnipropetrovsk region once more, with defenders successfully downing eight UAVs. Despite their efforts, the attack resulted in consequences: a fire erupted in Dnipro, and two additional fires occurred in the Pavlohrad district, where an infrastructure facility sustained damage.
Additionally, during the drone assault, Russian forces targeted the railway power system in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing power outages in several areas. As efforts were underway to address the damages, the region was hit again. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
In addition, the Russian invaders struck the city of Sumy on the evening of March 18. As a result of the attack, an enemy drone hit one of the healthcare facilities. Later, the occupiers again attacked the Sumy region with drones. In particular, an enemy drone fell on the roof of a hospital, and this was the second healthcare facility to be hit that night.
Photo: Telegram / Sumy Regional Military Administration
Photo: Telegram / Sumy Regional Military Administration
Photo: Telegram / Sumy Regional Military Administration
Photo: Telegram / Sumy Regional Military Administration
