Overnight, Russia launched 9 missiles and 355 drones at Ukraine, all 9 missiles were shot down and 288 drones were neutralized, 233 of which were shot down, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Monday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of May 26, the enemy launched a combined strike on Ukraine using 364 air attack weapons: 9 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic aviation aircraft (launch area - Saratov region); 355 Shahed-type strike UAVs and UAV-imitators of various types from the directions: Bryansk, Millerovo, Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia, Chauda - TOT AR Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems, mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 11:00 a.m., air defense forces shot down all 9 Kh-101 cruise missiles, neutralized 288 enemy Shahed-type UAVs and UAVs of other types in the east, north, south, west and center of the country. 233 - shot down by fire weapons, 55 - locationally lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.
"Hits by enemy air attack weapons were recorded in 5 locations, as well as the fall of downed strike UAVs in 10 locations," the statement said.