30 out of 47 missiles and 580 out of 619 drones neutralized during Russia's massive attack
Kyiv • UNN
Russia overnight struck Ukraine with 47 missiles, including 12 ballistic missiles, and 619 drones. 30 missiles and 580 drones neutralized, data on 4 missiles being clarified.
Russia attacked Ukraine at night with 47 missiles, including 12 ballistic ones, and 619 drones, 30 missiles and 580 drones were neutralized, data on 4 missiles are being clarified, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Saturday, writes UNN.
Details
According to the AFU Air Force, on the night of April 25 (from 18:00 on April 24), the enemy launched a combined strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure facilities using strike UAVs and air-, sea-, and ground-launched missiles.
Main strike direction – Dnipro. Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Kyiv regions were also attacked
As stated, radio engineering troops of the Air Force detected a total of 666 air attack assets (47 missiles and 619 UAVs):
- 12 ballistic missiles Iskander-M/S-400 (launch areas – Millerovo, Kursk, Yeysk, Russia, TOT AR Crimea);
- 29 Kh-101 cruise missiles (launch area – from the Caspian Sea basin);
- 1 Iskander-K cruise missile (launch area – Bryansk Oblast, Russia);
- 5 'Kalibr' cruise missiles (launch areas – Caspian Sea waters);
- 619 strike UAVs of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones from directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, Hvardiyske, Chauda, TOT AR Crimea, about 400 of them – 'Shaheds'.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and drone system units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 610 targets – 30 missiles and 580 drones of various types: 26 Kh-101 cruise missiles; 4 'Kalibr' cruise missiles; 580 enemy UAVs of various types. Hits by 13 missiles and 36 strike UAVs were recorded at 23 locations, as well as falls of downed (debris) UAVs at 9 locations. Information on four missiles is being clarified, no data on hits have been received
The attack continues, several new groups of strike UAVs have entered Ukraine's airspace.