Ukraine says it downs 31 missiles, 636 drones in Russian attacks over past 24 hours

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM

April 16 (Reuters) – 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.

“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, it added.

(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)


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