On the night of Saturday, April 27, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 21 Russian missiles out of 34 launched. This was reported by Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, UNN reports.
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It is noted that the Russian occupiers launched a combined attack on Ukraine with missiles of various types.
In total, the enemy used 34 air-, ground- and sea-launched missiles:
- 9 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS strategic aviation aircraft (launch area Saratov region - Russian Federation);
- 9 X-59/X-69 guided missiles (from the airspace of Belgorod region and from the Sea of Azov);
- 2 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles (from the area of Belgorod region - Russian Federation)
- 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles (from Crimea);
- 4 X-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K aircraft (launched from the airspace of the Ryazan and Tambov regions - Russian Federation);
- - 8 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
Fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, mobile fire groups and electronic warfare equipment of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in repelling the enemy air attack.
As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, 21 air targets were destroyed:
- 6 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles;
- 8 X-59/X-69 guided missiles;
- 1 Iskander-K cruise missile;
- 6 Kalibr cruise missiles.