A rescuer works at a site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026.
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“Ukraine’s air force downed or neutralised 31 Russian missiles and 636 drones in attacks at the country over the past 24 hours,” it said on Thursday (April 16, 2026).
“During this period, the enemy launched two waves of combined attacks on Ukrainian territory, using ground-based and air-launched missiles, as well as attack drones,” the air force said in a statement on Telegram. “Overall, it detected 703 Russian aerial targets,” the statement added.
Published – April 16, 2026 12:07 pm IST
