The Air Force destroyed 21 of 34 missiles launched overnight
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 21 of 34 Russian missiles launched overnight in a combined attack, including cruise missiles from strategic bombers, guided missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, and Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
On the night of Saturday, April 27, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 21 Russian missiles out of 34 launched. This was reported by Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, UNN reports.
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It is noted that the Russian occupiers launched a combined attack on Ukraine with missiles of various types.
In total, the enemy used 34 air-, ground- and sea-launched missiles:
- 9 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS strategic aviation aircraft (launch area Saratov region - Russian Federation);
- 9 X-59/X-69 guided missiles (from the airspace of Belgorod region and from the Sea of Azov);
- 2 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles (from the area of Belgorod region - Russian Federation)
- 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles (from Crimea);
- 4 X-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K aircraft (launched from the airspace of the Ryazan and Tambov regions - Russian Federation);
- - 8 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
Fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, mobile fire groups and electronic warfare equipment of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in repelling the enemy air attack.
As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, 21 air targets were destroyed:
- 6 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles;
- 8 X-59/X-69 guided missiles;
- 1 Iskander-K cruise missile;
- 6 Kalibr cruise missiles.
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