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Russia's attack on Ukraine: air defense shoots down 5 missiles, 6 UAVs

3 July, 2024 Wednesday
12:58

On the morning of July 3, the Russian troops sent missiles and drones to attack Ukraine. Ukrainian defenders managed to destroy 11 air targets

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Mykola Oleshchuk, the commander of the Air Force, reports.

In total, this morning the Russian army struck with three Iskander-K ground-launched cruise missiles, 4 Kh-59 guided missiles, and 5 Shahed-type attack UAVs.

The Russians chose the Dnipropetrovsk region as the main area of attack.

The Air Force's anti-aircraft missile forces shot down 11 air targets, including one Iskander-K cruise missile, 4 Kh-59 guided missiles, 5 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs, and one Orlan-10 UAV.

  • On July 3, Russian troops attacked Dnipro with missiles and attack drones, killing three people and injuring 18 others.
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