large-scale Missile attack on Ukraine It cost Russia about 620 million dollars – Forbes calculated based on the data of the Ukrainian Air Force.
According to preliminary data, on the night and morning of January 2, Russian troops used 99 missiles and various types of attack drones against Ukraine. In the first wave, the Russians attacked with Shahed-136/131 aircraft – all 35 were destroyed. In the morning, Russia deployed Tu-95MS strategic bombers that fired at least 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles. Russia also fired 10 Kh-47M2 Kindzhal air-to-air missiles from MiG-31K fighters; 3 caliber cruise missiles; 12 missiles Iskander-M/S-300/S-400; 4 Kh-31P radar missiles.
Ukrainian defenders destroyed 10 of 10 KH-47M2 Kindzhal missiles, 59 of 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles, and 3 of 3 caliber cruise missiles, said the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
“Given that the exact breakdown of the missiles by type is unknown, Forbes estimates their value at approximately $620 million,” we read.
The following estimates were used for the calculations: the cost of one Kh-101 missile – 13 million USD, Kalibr – 6.5 million USD, Iskander – 3 million USD, Onyx – 1.25 million USD, Kh-22 – 1 million USD dollars, Tochka system – 0.3 million USD, Kh-55 – 2 million USD, Kh-555 – 4 million USD, Kh-47 Kinjal – 15 million USD, Shahed-136 – 50,000 USD.
large scale destruction
According to Ukrenergo, more than 250,000 people died as a result of the attack on January 2. Subscribers were left without electricity. Gas and water pipes were damaged in Podolia district of Kyiv.
After the rocket attack in Kiev, Internet access was disrupted. There was also a power outage in some sections. In the afternoon, water supply was restored in all districts of Kyiv.
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A massive attack on Ukraine. Many rockets are flying in the direction of Kiev
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