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Ukrainian air defence downs 51 out of 70 missiles launched by Russia

The missiles were launched from aircraft and Black Sea Fleet ships.

Ukrainian air defence downs 51 out of 70 missiles launched by Russia
Aftermath of 23 November missile attack on Kyiv
Photo: Max Trebukhov

Today Russia fired 70 missiles at the territory of Ukraine, including Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kalibr. Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed 51 missiles and five kamikaze drones, the Air Force Command has said on Telegram.

"On 23 November, the terrorist state once again launched a massive missile strike on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine from strategic aviation aircraft and ships of the Black Sea Fleet. The missiles were launched from 10 Tu-95MS missile carriers from Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, and the Caspian Sea, as well as from two small missile boats from the Black Sea," it said.

In addition, five Lancet strike drones were destroyed in the south.

Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that 31 Russian missiles flew over the capital, 21 were shot down by air defence.

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