Ukrainian Air Force post video of shooting down Russian cruise missile over sea
The Ukrainian Air Force has shown the destruction of a Russian cruise missile in Ukraine's south during a massive Russian attack on 9 March 2023.
Source: press service of Air Command Pivden (South)
Quote: "This is how the soldiers of the Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Air Command Pivden (South – ed.) destroyed another Russian cruise missile in the skies in the country's south on March 9, 2023.
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Background: Russia fired 81 missiles of various types over Ukraine on the night of 8-9 March, with Ukraine's Air Defence Forces shooting down 34 out of the 48 cruise missiles. Thanks to timely deployed countermeasures, 8 Kh-31P and Kh-59 guided air missiles did not reach their targets.
On the southern front, Russian forces attacked Ukraine using air- and sea-launched missiles of the Kh-101/Kh-555, Kh-22, Kalibr types and Kh-59 guided missiles that were launched from Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers, Su-35 fighters and ships from the Black Sea.
Ukrainian air defence units shot down 17 cruise missiles and one tactical-level UAV in the country's south.
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