Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 13 missiles of various types out of 26 launched by Russian troops in the skies over Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Thursday, UNN reports.
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Reportedly, on the night of February 15, 2024, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with air-launched cruise missiles X-101/X-555/X-55, sea-launched Kalibr, Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles, and X-59 guided missiles.
A total of 26 missiles of various types were launched:
12 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles from T-95MS (Engels) strategic aircraft;
6 Iskander-M/KN-23 (Voronezh) ballistic missiles;
2 Kalibr cruise missiles (Novorossiysk, Russia);
4 X-59 guided missiles (TOT of Zaporizhzhya region, Kursk region - Russian Federation);
2 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles (Belgorod region - Russia).
The Ukrainian Air Force and Defense Forces destroyed 13 missiles of various types: 8 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles; 1 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile; 2 Kalibr cruise missiles; 2 X-59 guided air defense missiles