Russia attacked Ukraine with two missiles; 198 out of 216 drones neutralized
Kyiv • UNN
The enemy launched 216 drones and 2 missiles at Ukraine overnight. Air defense forces neutralized 198 drones, while the enemy missiles failed to reach their targets.
Russia launched 2 missiles and 216 drones at Ukraine overnight, of which 198 were shot down or suppressed; the missiles did not reach their targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Friday, UNN writes.
Details
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of June 5 (from 6:00 PM on June 4), the enemy attacked with two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles from the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region, and 216 strike UAVs of the Shahed type (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera, Italmas, "Banderol" loitering munitions, and "Parody" type decoy drones from the directions of Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – RF, and Chauda – temporarily occupied Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare (EW) units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 07:30, air defense shot down/suppressed 198 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types, as well as other types of drones in the north, south, and east of the country. Hits by 16 strike UAVs were recorded at 13 locations, and the falling of downed drones (debris) occurred at 12 locations. The guided air missiles did not reach their targets
The attack is ongoing; several enemy UAVs remain in the airspace.