Ukraine destroys 13 Russian missiles, 40 drones in overnight strike

The Ukrainian Air Force reported the information.

According to preliminary data, the radio-technical forces of the Air Force recorded 132 Russian aerial attack weapons, including 23 missiles of various types and 109 attack drones, specifically:

• 9 Kh-101/Kh-55SM cruise missiles (launched from Tu-95MS aircraft in the airspace of Saratov region, Russia)
• 8 Kalibr cruise missiles (launched from the Black Sea area)
• 6 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (launch areas – Bryansk region, Russia)
• 109 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitator drones of other types (launch areas – Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, and Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea)

The Russian airstrike was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.

As of 10:00 a.m., the military confirmed the destruction of 53 Russian aerial targets, including:

• 6 Kh-101/Kh-55SM cruise missiles
• 6 Kalibr cruise missiles
• 1 Iskander-M ballistic missile
• 40 Shahed-type attack UAVs

In addition, another 53 Russian imitator drones were lost in the area.

• The Russian attack affected Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Mykolaiv regions. In particular, four people were injured in Mykolaiv as a result of a drone attack, and there was destruction in Sumy. In addition, there were civilian casualties as a result of the morning missile attack on Kyiv.