Kh-59
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 7 missiles and 157 drones. Air defense neutralized 121 drones.
On the night of August 30, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, firing 537 drones and 45 missiles. Air defense forces neutralized 510 drones and 38 missiles.
Russia is failing to fulfill its state defense order for Kh-59 air-launched missiles due to problems with radar homing heads. Dozens of enterprises that produce components for the missiles are still not under sanctions.
During July 2025, Ukrainian air defense shot down 6262 enemy air targets, including 117 missiles and 2990 attack UAVs. Aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 790 sorties, destroying 1012 air targets.
On the night of July 26, Russia launched 208 drones and 27 missiles, including 12 ballistic ones, at Ukraine. Defense forces shot down 183 drones and 17 missiles; hits were recorded in 9 locations.
During June 2025, the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 4758 Russian air targets, including 8 aeroballistic missiles and 2453 attack UAVs. Ukrainian military aircraft performed 895 sorties, hitting 646 enemy air targets.
SBU announced suspicion to Oleg Borsuk, a former Ukrainian engineer who, after moving to Russia, develops navigation systems for Russian missiles. His developments are used in Kh-101, Kh-59, "Kalibr" and "Iskander" missiles, which attack the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine.
On the night of June 17, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 472 air attack weapons, including 440 drones and 32 missiles. Air defense neutralized 428 targets, but hits were recorded in 10 locations.
On the night of June 8, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 49 Shahed-type drones and other UAVs. Defense forces shot down 40 enemy drones in the east, south, north and center of the country.
At night, Russia launched 206 drones and 9 missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 167 drones and 7 missiles, and hits and falling debris were recorded in 17 locations.
On the night of May 31, Russia attacked Ukraine with 114 air targets, including Shahed drones and Kh-59/69 missiles. Defense forces shot down 69 enemy UAVs and 3 missiles.
Ukrainian drones hit the strategic "Raduga" plant in the city of Dubna, which is part of the Russian military-industrial complex. The company produces cruise missiles with which the Russian Federation shells Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the hitting of a number of important objects of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation, including JSC "Kronshtadt", the "Raduga" plant and JSC "Angstrem", as well as a plant in the Ivanovo region.
On the night of May 28, Russia launched 5 ballistic missiles, a guided air missile and 88 drones at Ukraine. Air defense neutralized 71 enemy UAVs, 34 of which were shot down.
On the night of May 25, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 367 air attack weapons. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 45 cruise missiles and 266 enemy UAVs in various regions of the country.
A UAZ Patriot with four officers of the Russian army was blown up between Skadovsk and Antonivka in the Kherson region. After the explosion, the ammunition that the occupiers were transporting detonated.
In a week, the Defense Forces destroyed 841 air targets, including 7 ballistic missiles and 442 Shahed-type strike UAVs. Aviation made about 160 sorties.
On the night of April 24, 2025, Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, firing missiles of various types and attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down 112 aerial targets.
On the night of April 1, 2025, Ukrainian soldiers shot down two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles launched by Russian tactical aviation in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Both targets were destroyed by air defense.
Police explosives experts neutralized an unexploded Russian X-59 missile after it was shot down by air defense forces. Experts separated the warhead and carried out a controlled explosion in a safe place.
An unexploded enemy X-59 missile was found on the territory of a private yard in Kharkiv. There were no casualties as a result of the fall, and bomb disposal experts are working to defuse the projectile.
Mikhail Shatsky, deputy general designer of the Mars Design Bureau, is shot dead near Kotelniki. He was engaged in the modernization of X-59 cruise missiles and the introduction of artificial intelligence into UAVs.
The air forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine record the movement of enemy drones in five regions of Ukraine. During the night, the air defense system shot down 18 of the 37 drones and two missiles.
The occupiers fired 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, an X-59 missile and 11 drones at Ukraine. Air defense systems shot down 8 enemy drones in five regions, and three UAVs were lost.
KFI experts found that the russian X-69 missile was made from components of various types of weapons. Foreign parts from the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China and Malaysia were found in the missile.
In Chernihiv, explosions and air defense activities were reported. The Air Force warned of missiles headed for Chernihiv and Nizhyn.
Explosive experts from Chernihiv police discovered and neutralized a part of an enemy X-59 missile with cluster submunitions. The dangerous find was destroyed by controlled explosion at the place of discovery.
The State Emergency Service's pyrotechnics discovered and neutralized a warhead of a Russian Kinzhal missile in Lviv region. The dangerous find was discovered two months after the massive shelling of Ukraine.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and 4 missiles. Defense forces shot down 40 UAVs in different regions, 7 were lost and 3 were recovered. The missiles did not reach their targets, and combat operations continue.
On the night of October 19, Ukraine suffered a massive attack from Russia. The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 4 guided missiles and 42 enemy drones.