In the early hours of February 17, Ukrainian air defense forces successfully intercepted 25 missiles and 367 drones launched by Russian military forces. The attacks were reported across 13 locations in Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian assault involved a variety of missiles, including both air- and ground-launched types, as well as combat drones. The specific types of missiles used in the attack included:
- Four Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Rostov region and Crimea;
- Twenty Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from the Caspian Sea;
- Four Iskander-K cruise missiles from the Kursk region;
- One guided aircraft missile, Kh-59/69, from the airspace over occupied Donetsk;
- 396 combat drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types, originating from various locations such as Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Shatalovo, with approximately 250 of these being Shahed drones.
As of 09:30, Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups had either shot down or suppressed 392 aerial targets. This included:
- Twenty Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles;
- Four Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- One Kh-59/69 guided missile;
- 367 drones of various types, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas.
The Ukrainian Air Force noted that the attack resulted in the impact of four ballistic missiles and 18 combat drones across 13 locations, with debris falling in eight areas. The aerial assault by Russian forces is ongoing, with several drones still present in Ukrainian airspace.
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted a significant number of missiles and drones launched by Russia on February 17, successfully neutralizing multiple aerial threats. The ongoing Russian assault involved various types of missiles and combat drones targeting multiple locations across Ukraine.