Ukrainian air defense destroyed 66 out of 96 Russian “shaheds” overnight
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine's air defense shot down 66 attack drones and an X-59/69 missile during a night attack by Russia. The enemy launched 96 UAVs from the territory of Russia, combat operations continue.
In the skies over Ukraine , air defense forces shot down 66 of the 96 enemy attack drones launched by the Russian army since the evening of November 2. An enemy X-59/69 missile was also destroyed. This was reported on Wednesday by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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According to the Ukrainian Air Force, on the night of November 03 (from 17.30 on November 2), the enemy struck with an X-59/69 guided missile from the airspace of the Kursk region, 96 Shahed-type attack UAVs and unidentified drones from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, Prymorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia.
As of 09.00, an X-59/69 guided missile and 66 enemy UAVs were confirmed downed in Kyiv, Sumy, Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Dnipro and Kharkiv regions
It is noted that 27 enemy drones were lost in the area, and 1 UAV flew to Belarus.
According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, there are currently two attack UAVs in the air. Combat operations are ongoing.
