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Russian night attack: Ukraine's Air Force shoots down 3 of 6 missiles, 28 of 32 Shaheds

6 April, 2024 Saturday
10:54

On the night of April 6, the Russian forces attacked Ukraine with strike drones and missiles. Ukraine's air defense destroyed 3 out of 6 missiles and 28 out of 32 Shahed UAVs

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Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk said.

The Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 32 Shahed drones from the areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk in the Russian Federation, as well as six missiles of various types.

Russians launched three S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Belgorod region, two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from strategic aviation aircraft from the Saratov region, and one Kalibr cruise missile from the Black Sea.

As a result of the air battle, the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, a Kalibr cruise missile, and 28 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs.

  • On the night of April 6, the Russian troops launched several groups of Shahed drones and rockets. There were explosions in Kharkiv, there were hits, 6 people were killed and 10 others were wounded. Air defense was operating in the Kyiv region. Explosions were also heard in Zaporizhzhia.
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