“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.