⚡️ EIGHT SHAHEDS AND FIVE ROCKETS WERE BROKEN DOWN
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On the night of August 18, 2024, the enemy attacked with ballistic missiles from the Kursk and Voronezh regions, cruise and guided air missiles, as well as attack UAVs of the “Shahed” type (launch area of the Kursk region - Russian Federation).
A total of 16 means of air attack of the enemy were detected by the radio engineering troops of the Air Force:
- 1 “Iskander-M” ballistic missile;
- 2 KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 2 Kh-59 guided air missiles;
- 3 cruise missiles (type to be specified);
- 8 attack UAVs “Shahed-131/136”.
💥 As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force, mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and electronic warfare units shot down 13 aerial targets within Kyiv, Sumy and Poltava regions:
- 2 KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 3 cruise missiles (type to be specified);
- 8 attack UAVs “Shahed-131/136”.
The rest of the missiles, which did not get into the downed statistics, did not reach the desired targets. Previously, there were no casualties or casualties.
Thank you all for your hard work!
🇺🇦 Together - to victory!
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🦅 Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk