Russian missile that hit Dnipro apartment block was “no doubt” a Kh-22 missile, says Ukrainian Air Force Command

The Russian missile that hit an condominium block in Dnipro on Saturday was “little doubt” a Kh-22 missile, the Air Power Command of the Ukranian Armed forces mentioned Sunday on its Fb web page.

“[A] Radar detected the approximate launch website, altitude, and flight velocity. There isn’t a doubt that it was an X-22 [Kh-22] missile,” it mentioned.

“The Armed Forces of Ukraine lack the firepower capabilities for capturing down any such missile. For the reason that starting of Russia’s army aggression, greater than 210 missiles of this sort have been launched on the territory of Ukraine. None of them have been shot down by our air protection methods,” the submit added.

Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian air pressure, mentioned the Kh-22 “was fired from a Tu-22M3 long-range bomber, launched from the world close to Kursk and the Sea of Azov.”

“There have been a complete of 5 launches of those missiles,” Ihnat mentioned.

Talking of Saturday’s assault, Ihnat mentioned: “They hit with such a missile a densely populated metropolis with folks, ladies, youngsters. There isn’t a rationalization and justification for this terrorist act.” 

Initially designed as an anti-ship missile, the Kh-22 is an older and fewer correct weapon than most trendy missiles. However Western analysts say it is just correct to a radius of about 500 meters (about 1,600 toes).

CNN reported final June that it was additionally a Kh-22 that hit a shopping mall in Kremenchuk in central Ukraine.

The Russian Protection Ministry mentioned the goal in June was a facility that repaired army automobiles, which was a number of hundred meters from the purchasing middle. A minimum of 18 folks have been killed in that assault.

The demise toll from the Russian missile strike on an condominium block in Dnipro rose to twenty on Sunday, the day after missiles and explosions have been heard throughout the nation.

A minimum of 73 folks have been wounded within the assault on the nine-story condominium constructing, together with 4 who’re in important situation, Valentyn Reznichenko, the pinnacle of the Dnipropetrovsk regional army administration mentioned.