Russia launched 7 missiles and 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, with 1 missile and 69 drones shot down or suppressed. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
Details
On the night of July 18 (from 18:00 July 17), the enemy attacked with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, two Oniks anti-ship missiles from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, three Kh-59/69 guided air missiles from the airspace of the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and 90 Shahed-type attack UAVs (including jet-powered), Gerbera, Italmas, "Banderol" loitering munitions, and "Parody" type decoy drones from the directions: Bryansk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – russia, temporarily occupied Donetsk, Gvardiyske – temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The main direction of the strike was Odesa region
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 one Kh-59/69 guided air missile and 69 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and drones of other types in the north, south, and east of the country
Hits by missiles and 19 attack UAVs were recorded at 19 locations, as well as the fall of downed (debris) at 5 locations.
Reminder
Russian troops over the past day lost about 1,420 military personnel, an aircraft, three tanks, and 85 artillery systems.