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Ukrainian forces fired nearly $100 million worth of air defense missiles battling Russia’s latest bombardment, Kyiv revealed on Tuesday, offering insight into the war’s growing financial toll.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that the Russian attack, which began Monday night and continued into Tuesday, forced Kyiv to launch around €80 million (roughly $94 million) worth of interceptor missiles.
“Imagine that — the cost of these missiles,” Zelenskyy said over WhatsApp in response to a question about interceptor stockpiles.
The staggering figure covers only the interceptor missiles and does not appear to account for any other munitions expended to defend against the Russian attack, which also included hundreds of drones.
Russia launched 18 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and one anti-ship missile overnight, according to data from Ukraine’s air force. It said in a statement that 27 were shot down, while five hit their targets.