Air Force shoots down 5 cruise missiles in west and south of Ukraine

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2022, 18:18 

The Air Force of Ukraine shot down four Russian cruise missiles in the west and one in the south of Ukraine on 13 October. 

Source: press service of the Air Command Zakhid (West), press service of Ukraine’s Air Force

Quote from the Air Command Zakhid (West): "On 13 October, Russian occupation forces attacked critical infrastructure in western [Ukraine] using Kalibr cruise missiles launched from the direction of the Black Sea. Four cruise missiles have been destroyed by air defence units and systems of the Air Command Zakhid (West) in the area of our responsibility."

Updated at 18:28: The Air Force of Ukraine has later reported that another missile was shot down in the south of Ukraine. In total, five Russian missiles were shot down on 13 October. 

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