The residential building in Dnipro was hit by a Kh-22 missile, which cannot be shot down by the Ukrainian air defense
15 January, 2023 Rescuers during debris removal in a residential building in Dnipro, January 14, 2022. Photo credits: Suspilne Dnipro The Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine clarified the information about the missile that hit the residential building in Dnipro.
This time, the invaders deployed the Kh-22 - a supersonic anti-ship missile. The Air Force reported that on January 14, five Kh-22 cruise missiles were launched toward the territory of Ukraine from long-range Tu-22M3 bomber jets of the Russian Air Force. Launches were conducted in the Kursk region from the waters of the Azov Sea.
One of those missiles hit a high-rise building in Dnipro.
Kh-22 missile. Photo from open sources
"The radar detected the approximate launch site, altitude, and flight speed. There is no doubt that this was the Kh-22 missile," the Air Force Command stated.
They also emphasized that Ukraine does not have the weapons capable of shooting down this type of missile. According to the Air Force, since the beginning of Russia's military aggression, over 210 missiles of this type have been fired at the territory of Ukraine. None were shot down by air defense.
"Only anti-aircraft missile systems which will be provided to Ukraine in the future by the Western partners (specifically systems like Patriot PAC-3 or SAMP-T), are capable of intercepting these air targets," the report reads.
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It is emphasized that the weight of the Kh-22 missile warhead is approximately 950 kg, and the maximum flight range is up to 600 km. When the missile is used for long distances, the deviation from the target can be hundreds of meters. In the comment section on social media, Yuriy Ihnat, Spokesman for the Air Force Command, clarified that the information circulating about the alleged downing of Kh-22 missiles is not true.
Tu-22M3 with the Kh-22 missile.
Illustrative photo
"Let's say fragments of Kh-22 were found in the field (and sometimes it's not even Kh-22, but fragments of another missile), and then the report to the Command follows: we shot down the Kh-22!!! Everyone wants to inform about this on their resources first. Without conducting checks, without getting approval, etc.
The main thing is to be the first... Due to this "responsiveness," there were several reports of "downed" Kh-22, and even "downed" enemy S-300s. I have been discussing this for at least half a year: what we can knock down and what we can't...
Information provided on official resources is generally reliable, but there are several publications with "downed" Kh-22, and this is a fact!" Yuriy Ihnat shared.
Tragedy in Dnipro
It is as of now reported that as a result of a Kh-22 missile hit of a residential building in Dnipro, 21 people, including 1 child, were killed.
73 people were injured. Rescuers managed to save 38 people, of which 6 were children, from under the rubble and from the destroyed sections of the house.
Rescuers during debris removal in a residential building in Dnipro, January 14, 2022. Photo by the SESU
Rescue works are currently ongoing.
35 people are missing. All emergency services and volunteers are working on the spot - 539 people and 144 pieces of equipment are involved. According to the Suspilne.Dnipro's information, rescuers already managed to dismantle approximately 45 percent of the rubble.
Rescuers during debris removal in a residential building in Dnipro, January 14, 2022. Photo credits: Suspilne Dnipro
Heavy equipment is not used so as not to harm people who might be trapped under the debris. Preliminary, work is planned to be completed by 3:00 pm.
On January 14, Russian troops fired ballistic or anti-aircraft missiles of the S-300 SAM at Kyiv. Yuriy Ihnat, Air Force spokesman, stated that it is likely that the Russian missiles flew from the north along a ballistic trajectory.
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