476 out of 539 drones and two out of 11 enemy missiles were neutralized over Ukraine, but there were hits in 8 locations

Russia launched 539 drones and 11 missiles, including ballistic missiles, at Ukraine overnight; 476 drones and two cruise missiles were neutralized; the enemy mainly targeted Kyiv, with hits in 8 locations (9 missiles and 63 drones), the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Friday, writes UNN.

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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of July 4, the enemy attacked with 550 air assault weapons:

• 539 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitator drones of various types from the directions: Kursk, Shatalovo, Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia (over 330 of them were "Shaheds");
• 1 aeroballistic missile Kh-47 M2 "Kinzhal" from the airspace of Lipetsk region - Russia;
• 6 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Bryansk region - Russia;
• 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles from Kursk, Voronezh regions - Russia.

"The main direction of the strike is the capital of Ukraine, the city of Kyiv," 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 08:00, air defense neutralized 478 enemy air assault weapons, 270 were shot down by fire means, 208 were lost to radar.

• 268 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (drones of other types) were shot down by fire means, 208 were lost to radar/suppressed by electronic warfare;
• 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles.

"Hits of enemy air assault weapons were recorded in 8 locations (9 missiles and 63 UAVs), as well as falling debris in 33 locations," the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

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