Russian air defenses down 6 HIMARS missiles fired at Melitopol last night - emergency services

ROSTOV-ON-DON. April 6 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian Armed Forces mounted a missile strike using HIMARS systems on Melitopol in the early hours of Thursday, a representative for the Zaporozhye region's emergency services told reporters.

"Russian air defense systems were activated. All six HIMARS missiles were shot down," he said.

The strike began at 2:03 a.m. on April 6. According to preliminary reports, it did not cause damage and casualties.