Russian defense ministry says it intercepted Ukrainian missile, injuring civilians
Mike Brest
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The Russian defense ministry accused Kyiv of firing a missile at the Russian city of Taganrog on Friday near the border with Ukraine.
The ministry said on Telegram that Kyiv fired an S-200 surface-to-air missile that Russian forces were able to intercept in the air, though the resulting debris left multiple people injured. It called the incident a “terrorist attack.”
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“There are several victims, ambulances are handling the victims. Four people were slightly injured by broken glass. Information about the damage is being specified,” Regional Gov. Vasily Golubev said on the platform, noting that no one had died.
Nine people were hospitalized, cars were damaged, and windows in neighboring buildings were broken, according to Russian state media agency Ria Novosti.
The ministry said shortly after that its forces intercepted another strike near Azov in the Rostov region.
Before the strike in Taganrog, the ministry said it had destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle in the Moscow region. No one was hurt or killed in this incident, which the ministry also described as a “terrorist attack.”
This was the third drone strike or attempt in the Moscow region this month.
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Friday’s strikes coincided with new Ukrainian success in its counteroffensive. Ukrainian troops were able to break through Russian positions south of Orikhiv, the Institute for the Study of War said Wednesday.
Ukraine’s goal is to move south from the Zaporizhzhia region to the Sea of Azov, which would end Moscow’s land bridge from Russia to Crimea, which has been a major factor in Russia’s ability to restock supplies, equipment, and personnel.