Russia launched 8 ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, along with two guided missiles and 135 drones; five ballistic missiles, all guided missiles, and 108 drones were shot down or suppressed, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Tuesday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of July 14 (from 18:00 on July 13), the enemy attacked with 8 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from the Bryansk region, 2 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles (launch area – airspace of the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea), and 135 Shahed-type attack UAVs (including jet-powered), Gerbera, Italmas, "Banderol" loitering munitions, and "Parody" decoy drones from the directions: Oryol, Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Prymorsko-Akhtarsk – Russian Federation, temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk, Hvardiiske – temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 5 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 2 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles, and 108 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types, as well as drones of other types in the north, south, east, and center of the country. Hits from a ballistic missile and 25 strike UAVs were recorded at 17 locations, along with debris falls at 10 locations. Information on two ballistic missiles is being clarified.
The attack is ongoing; enemy UAVs are in the airspace.
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