Russian Kh-59 missile shot down over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2022, 08:18
Units from Air Command Skhid (East) shot down a Russian high-precision air-launched missile over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the night of 26–27 October.
Source: Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The defenders of our skies have carried out a successful mission. During an overnight attack, military personnel from Air Command Skhid (East) destroyed a Russian Kh-59 missile over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Our defenders ensured that tonight there were no strikes or casualties."
Details: As of 07:00 on 27 October, the situation in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was stable.
Previously: Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Air Force units destroyed 19 Russian drones and a Kh-59 cruise missile on 26 October.
On Wednesday, from 22:00 to 24:00, the air defence forces of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 17 Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, and 2 more Shahed-136 were shot down by other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 15 Shaheds were destroyed in Odesa Oblast, 3 in Mykolaiv Oblast and 1 in Vinnytsia Oblast.
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