Ukraine's Air Force destroys 12 Shahed drones, 2 missiles overnight

This is stated in the report of the Ukrainian Air Force.

It is noted that the invading troops attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from the Rostov region of the Russian Federation and three Kh-59 guided missiles from the occupied territories of Kherson region. In addition, 12 Shahed attack drones were launched from the territory of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Chauda.

As a result of the Air Force's combat operations, two Kh-59 guided missiles and 12 Shaheds were destroyed in the Kirovohrad, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

Anti-aircraft missile units, mobile firing groups and electronic warfare systems of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.

• On the evening of February 23, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian A-50U aircraft. Instead, Russia claims that the aircraft crashed, causing the reeds to catch fire.