At night, 14 Shahed attack drones were destroyed in the skies over Ukraine, two more were lost out of 16 launched by Russian troops, and the enemy attacked with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said on Friday, UNN reports.
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According to him, on the night of August 23, 2024, the enemy attacked with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region and 16 Shahed strike UAVs (launch areas - Yeysk, Kursk - Russian Federation).
As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, Ukrainian aviation, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 14 "Shaheds". Two more were lost in the area, no information on damage was received
The air defense system operated in Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava, and Sumy regions.
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