Missile event in Zaporizhzhia area, Ukraine on Thu 2nd April 2026

2nd April 2026

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

Missiles launched:

~12 Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from 3 Tu-95MS strategic bombers at their launch lines over Samara Oblast.

~12 Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from 2 Tu-160M strategic bombers at their launch lines over Samara Oblast.

~4 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installations near Kursk City, Kursk Oblast.

~3 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched OTRK installations near Taganrog, Rostov Oblast.

~3 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched OTRK installations near Dzhankoi, Crimea.

~2 Iskander-K cruise missile launched from OTRK installation(s) near Dzhankoi, Crimea.

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Total missiles launched:

~24 Kh-101 cruise missiles

~10 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles.

~2 Iskander-K cruise missiles

~36 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 12 Kh-101 cruise missiles.

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The main targets for this strike was central and northwestern Ukraine. The following was targeted:

- Unknown target near the northern outskirts of Zaporizhzhia City by ~1 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles

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Ukraine (UKR)

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