The Air Force shot down 5 of 6 missiles and 23 drones at night
Kyiv • UNN
The Air Force shot down 5 of 6 missiles and 23 unmanned aerial vehicles during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of June 27.
On the night of June 27, the Air Force shot down 28 air targets – 5 missiles and 23 attack drones of the Russian army-during a massive attack. This was announced by the commander of the Air Forces Nikolay Oleshchuk, reports UNN.
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It is noted that on the night of June 27, the Russian invaders launched a missile and air strike on Ukraine, using air-based, sea-based missiles and Shahed-type attack UAVs.
Fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Forces, mobile Fire groups and electronic warfare units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine were involved in combat work.
In total, the enemy used 6 missiles of different types and 23 attack UAVs.:
- 1 x-47 M2 Kinzhal aerobic missile (from the airspace of the Tambov region– Russian Federation.);
- 4 Kalibr cruise missiles (from the north-eastern part of the Black Sea);
- 1 guided aircraft missile X-59 / x – 69 (from the airspace of the Kursk region-Russian Federation.);
- 23 attack UAVs of the "Shahed-131/136" type (launch area – Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia).
As a result of the air battle, 28 air targets were shot down:
- 4 Kalibr cruise missiles;
- 1 x-59/x-69 guided aircraft missile;
- 23 attack UAVs of the "Shahed-131/136"type.
