Russia's large-scale air attack on Ukraine — how many missiles and drones were shot down by air defenses
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:04:00 +0300
Air defense shot down 48 missiles and 64 Russian fightersIn total, Russia launched 215 air targets over Ukraine overnight, namely11 IskanderM/KN23 ballistic missiles launch areas Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk regions37 Kh101 cruise missiles from Tu95MS strategic bombers launch area Saratov region6 IskanderK cruise missiles launch area Donetsk region12 Caliber cruise missiles from the Black Sea4 Kh59/Kh69 guided aircraft missiles from tactical aircraft launch area Belgorod region145 Shahed strike drones and simulator drones of various types from Bryansk, Millerovo, Kursk, PrimorskyAkhtarsk, and the Chaud dam in Crimea.As the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted, the main direction of the enemys attack that night was Kyiv.
Air defense forces shot down48 missiles 7 IskanderM/KN23 ballistic missiles, 31 Kh101 cruise missiles, 6 Kalibr cruise missiles, 4 Kh59/Kh69 guided aircraft missiles,64 Shaheeds.Another 68 enemy drones were lost in location without negative consequences.The attack was repelled by aviation, antiaircraft missile units, electronic warfare equipment, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Aviation, including F16 and Mirage fighter pilots, took an active part in repelling the attack.
Ukrainian pilots shot down dozens of air targets.
On the night of April 24, Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine.
Kyiv, Kharkiv, as well as the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Zaporizhia came under fire.In Kyiv, the Svyatoshynskyi district was the worst affected a residential building was partially destroyed there.
Rescuers are working on the site, clearing the rubble is ongoing.
According to the latest data, nine people died in the capital, more than 70 were injured, including children.
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