On the afternoon of June 16, Russia again attacked Ukraine with missiles. Anti-aircraft defense shot down:
- six "Kinzhal" missiles;
- two "Kaliber" missiles;
- two reconnaissance drones.
The Kyiv City Military Administration noted that all of this was shot down in the airspace of Kyiv and the region. The head of the Kyiv Oblast National Police Andriy Nebytov informed that in one of the districts of Kyiv region, fragments of a rocket fell on a residential building, and there were casualties.
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Explosions rang out in Kyiv as well. The attack took place during the visit to the capital of the African delegation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said that the Russian missile attack during the stay of African leaders in the capital of Ukraine is a message to Africa: "Russia only wants war, not peace."
- On June 16, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that he would "immediately" provide Ukraine with 64 more guided missiles for Patriot systems. They should be delivered "without delay".
- On May 4, 2023, the air defense system shot down the Russian Kinzhal missile for the first time. Then this Kinzhal flew to the Patriot complex and wanted to shoot it down.
- On May 16, there was a massive attack, then a Russian missile still damaged the Patriot, but did not destroy it. The complex was restored in a few days.