Air Force says Russian ballistic missile ‘surprise attack’ on Kyiv misjudged Ukrainian air defenses
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The Russian military was expecting to take Ukrainian air defenses by surprise when it attempted to attack Kyiv on the afternoon of May 29 with ballistic missiles, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuriy Ihnat, has said on national television.
He noted that it took a short time for the missiles to reach Kyiv, and just minutes after the air raid alert was declared, explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital as air defense began to work.
"They wanted to take our air defense by surprise after the nighttime attacks, which were carried out with drones and Kh-101 cruise missiles," Ihnat said.
“They decided to strike at noon in such an unusual way, thinking that the air defense system was reloading somewhere. No, we’re ready, we’re on combat duty 24/7. We’re always ready, that's why we got such a result. The air defense system worked perfectly yesterday, both at night and at noon.”
Explosions were heard in several districts of the capital, and all of the incoming targets were hit. The Ukraine Air Force later reported that Russia had used Iskander ballistic missiles.
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