All 14 Russian drones and one missile destroyed overnight
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on 23 October with 13 Shahed-type drones, a Kh-59 guided missile and an unidentified type of drone. All of these aerial targets were shot down. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: "Thanks to the successful combat work of anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, and Air Force aviation, in cooperation with the Air Defence of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, all air targets were destroyed, including 13 Shahed-136/131 UAVs, 1 Kh-59 guided aerial missile and one attack UAV (type not defined).
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on 23 October with 13 Shahed-type drones, a Kh-59 guided missile and an unidentified type of drone. All of these aerial targets were shot down.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram
Quote from the Air Force: "Thanks to the successful combat work of anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, and Air Force aviation, in cooperation with the Air Defence of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, all air targets were destroyed, including 13 Shahed-136/131 UAVs, 1 Kh-59 guided aerial missile and one attack UAV (type not defined)."
Details: It is reported that the Russians launched Shaheds from the south, from Cape Chauda, in temporarily occupied Crimea. The Russian UAVs flew in different directions – to Ukraine's southern, eastern and central oblasts.
The Russians fired a Kh-59 missile from a Su-34 aircraft in the airspace of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. A drone of an unspecified type was allegedly launched from Ukraine's northern border.
Background:
- On the night of 22-23 October, an air-raid warning was issued in the southern oblasts due to the threat of Russian drone attacks.
- Explosions rocked Odesa, and air defence forces were responding to the attack.
- Air defences were also responding in Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
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