Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missile, 204 out of 216 drones and all guided missiles neutralized
Kyiv • UNN
On the night of July 22, russia launched 1 ballistic missile, 3 guided missiles and 216 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 3 missiles and 204 drones, hits by 1 missile and 12 drones were recorded.
Russia launched a ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight, as well as 3 guided missiles and 216 drones, of which 204 were shot down or suppressed, along with three guided missiles, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday, writes UNN.
Details
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of July 22 (from 18:00 July 21), the enemy attacked with 1 Iskander-M ballistic missile from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 3 Kh-59/69 guided air missiles from the airspace over the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and 216 Shahed-type attack UAVs (including jet-powered), Gerbera, Italmas, and Parody-type decoy drones from the directions: Bryansk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – russia, Donetsk – temporarily occupied territory, Gvardiyske – temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down/suppressed 3 Kh-59/69 guided air missiles and 204 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones in the north, south, center, and east of the country. Hits by 1 Iskander-M ballistic missile and 12 attack UAVs at 12 locations were recorded, as well as falls of shot-down (debris) at 7 locations
The attack continues, with enemy UAVs in the airspace.