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Missile event in Dnipropetrovsk, Samar area, Ukraine on Sat 24th January 2026

24th January 2026

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Last night and this morning, another large-scale, combined Russian missile and drone attack was carried out on Ukraine.

Missiles launched:

~6 Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installations near Bryansk City, Bryansk Oblast.

~3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installations northwest of Klintsy, Bryansk Oblast.

~1 Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from an OTRK installation near Taganrog, Rostov Oblast.

~6 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles launched from 3 Tu-22m3 strategic bombers at their launch lines in the Unechsky District, Bryansk Oblast.

~2 Iskander-K cruise missiles launched from OTRK installations near Khalino Airbase, Kursk Oblast.

~2 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles launched from 2 MiG-31K fighters at their launch lines in eastern Tambov Oblast.

~2 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles launched from a K-300P Bastion-P TEL installation at Cape Chauda, Crimea.

~1 Kh-59/69 cruise missile launched from a Su-57 fighter at its launch lines in the Lgovsky District, Kursk Oblast.

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Total missiles launched:

~10 Iskander-M ballistic missiles.

~6 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles.

~2 Iskander-K cruise missiles.

~2 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles.

~2 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles.

~1 Kh-59/69 cruise misisle.

~23 missiles in total.

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Ukrainian air defence work:

As of the time of writing, it appears that Ukrainian air defence was able to intercept at least 1 Kh-59/69.

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The main targets for this strike was Ukrainian energy infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast. The following was targeted:

CHP-6 Combined Heat and Power Plant, Kyiv Oblast (50.53188, 30.66309) by ~2 Iskander-Ms.

CHP-5 Power & Heat and Power Plant, Kyiv Oblast (50.39403, 30.56928) by ~2 Iskander-Ms.

"Kyiv" 750 kV electrical substation, Kyiv Oblast (50.49441, 29.69235) by ~5 Iskander-Ms, ~4 Kh-22/32s, and ~2 Zircons

Unknown target north of Radomyshl, Zhytomyr Oblast by ~2 Kh-22/32s and ~2 Kinzhals.

Unknown target near Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast by ~2 Iskander-Ks

Unknown target near Samar, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast by ~1 Iskander-M.

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Keep in mind, the numbers of missiles launched may be slightly higher than what I've listed, as the number of missiles detected is sometimes lower than actual launches.

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