More than 200 missiles and drones that were headed toward Ukrainian cities never reached their targets — they were destroyed by the IRIS-T battalion of the 96th Kyiv Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Air Command "Center," UNN reports, citing the General Staff.
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According to the General Staff, the targets downed by the battalion included Kalibr missiles, Kh-101 and Kh-555 missiles, Iskander-K missiles, and jet-powered Shaheds, which Russia tries every day to use to strike Ukrainian infrastructure and residential areas. Each one represents homes, schools, and hospitals left intact.
For the air defense gunners, every air raid alert means a battle in which decisions have to be made within mere seconds. They stand guard over Ukrainian skies around the clock
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