Air defense forces shot down 30 missiles and 47 drones during massive Russian attack on Ukraine
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Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:01:00 +0200
The Air Force revealed details of Russias new massive attack on UkraineDuring the combined strike, the enemy used various types of missiles and drones1 IskanderM/KN ballistic missile launched from Belgorod region7 Kh22/Kh32 cruise missiles from Tu22M3 aircraft in the Tula region4 Caliber cruise missiles from the Black Sea27 Kh101/Kh55cm cruise missiles from Tu95MS strategic bombers in the Volgograd region4 Kh59/Kh69 guided aircraft missiles from aircraft in the Belgorod region74 Shahed drones and simulator drones launches from Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo and PrimorskoAkhtarsk.Confirmed shot down23 Kh101/Kh55cm cruise missiles3 Caliber cruise missiles4 Kh59/Kh69 guided aircraft missiles47 Shahed strike UAVs and simulator drones.
Another 27 targets did not reach the objects and were lost in location.
The enemy has been attacking energy infrastructure, including gas facilities in Kharkiv, Lviv, and IvanoFrankivsk regions.
Unfortunately, there have been damage to energy facilities.The following were involved in repelling the attack aviation antiaircraft missile units electronic warfare EW equipment mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Not all missiles that were not included in the statistics of those shot down reached their targets, Zelenskyy reacted to Russias massive attack on Ukraine Another massive Russian strike.
Its the middle of winter, and the target for the Russians remains the same our energy sector.
Among the targets are gas infrastructure and energy facilities that ensure normal life for people.
More than 40 missiles were fired, at least 30 were destroyed.
There were more than 70 strike drones overnight.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine The President noted that thanks to the work of the Air Defense Forces and other units, it was possible to maintain the functioning of Ukraines energy system.At the same time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the need to strengthen air defense and recalled the unfulfilled promises of partners given at NATO summits in Washington and in the Ramstein format.
This includes, in particular, licenses for the production of air defense and antimissile systems.Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is grateful to its partners for their assistance, but noted that the current situation requires more decisive action.
Right now, the defense of Ukraine shows whether Europe and the democratic world are capable of stopping wars reliably and for the long term, the president summed up.
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