Sixteen missiles from Russian-occupied territories: Ukrainian Air Force comment on Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia

ROMAN PETRENKO - SUNDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2022, 13:23 Ukraine's Air Force has reported that Russian occupiers fired 16 rockets at Zaporizhzhia on 9 October, killing at least 12 people. Source: Ukrainian Air Force

Details: Ukrainian forces point out that the Russian occupiers attacked Zaporizhzhia from temporarily occupied territories, specifically, the area of Melitopol and Berdiansk [Zaporizhzhia Oblast].

Russian Air Force launched four X-22 cruise missiles from a Tu-22M3 bomber jet and two X-55 air-to-ground missiles from a Su-35 fighter. The Russian troops also conducted a rocket strike, launching anti-aircraft missiles fired from a S-300 air defence system. An estimated 16 missiles were launched at the city's civilian infrastructure and residential areas.

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