Ukrainian army says it downed 47 of 55 missiles sent by Russia

Emergency workers clear the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a multistory building leaving many people under debris in the southeastern city of Dnipro, Ukraine, January 14, 2023. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)
The Ukrainian army says it has shot down 47 out of 55 missiles launched by Russia in a massive new wave of attacks.
The head of Ukraine’s army, Valery Zaluzhny, says Russia launched 55 air and sea-based missiles.
“Ukraine’s armed forces destroyed 47 cruise missiles, 20 of them in the area of the capital,” he adds on Telegram.