Valeriy Zaluzhn, Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stated that Russia launched an attack with 18 missiles at night, and 18 missiles were destroyed in the air.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Zaluzhn said in a statement on his official social media account, “On May 16, 2023, at around 03:30, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 18 missiles of various air, sea and land types from the north, south and east directions. “It was destroyed by the air defense forces and vehicles of the Air Force. In addition, on the night of May 16, the enemy attacked with Shahed-136/131 assault UAVs and made aerial reconnaissance with 3 UAVs.”