Russia launched a record 728 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine overnight, 6 of which were "Kinzhal" missiles; 711 drones and 7 "Kh-101"/"Iskander-K" missiles were neutralized, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of July 9, the enemy attacked with 741 air assault weapons:
- 728 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the directions: Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo - Russia;
- 7 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles from the areas of Engels, Saratov region, and Kursk region - Russia;
- 6 Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles from the airspace of Lipetsk region - Russia.
"The main direction of the strike is Volyn, the city of Lutsk," the report says.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense neutralized 718 enemy air assault weapons, 303 were shot down by fire means, 415 were lost to location
- 296 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (drones of other types) were shot down by fire means, 415 were lost to location/suppressed by electronic warfare;
- 7 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles were shot down.
"Hits by enemy air assault weapons were recorded in 4 locations, as well as the fall of downed ones in 14 locations," the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine indicated.