Combined Russian attack on Ukraine: Ukraine's air defence forces shoot down 14 Shahed UAVs and 22 missiles, including two Kh-22s

Ukrainian air defence forces have shot down 22 missiles of various types, including two Kh-22 cruise missiles and 14 attack drones, while repelling a combined Russian attack on the night of 18-19 April.

Source: Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Telegram

Details: Oleshchuk reported that the Russians used a total of 36 pieces of weaponry, namely 22 missiles of various types and 14 attack drones:

• two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bomber aircraft (launched from Ryazan, Russia);
• 14 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs (from the areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk Oblast, Russia);
• 12 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided missiles (from Kursk Oblast and the Sea of Azov);
• two Iskander-K cruise missiles (from Crimea);
• six Kh-22 cruise missiles from Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bombers (from the Black and Azov Seas).

Anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force, mobile fire groups and electronic warfare units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.

As a result of the air combat efforts, 29 air targets were downed:

• Two Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles;
• 14 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs;
• 11 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided missiles;
• Two Kh-22 cruise missiles.

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