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Ukraine's air defence downs 43 out of 44 missiles, drones launched by Russia overnight

One drone was not shot down.

Ukraine's air defence downs 43 out of 44 missiles, drones launched by Russia overnight

Last night, Russians attacked Ukraine with 16 attack drones and 28 cruise missiles.

Air defence systems shot down all 28 cruise missiles and 15 attack UAVs within Kyiv, Cherkasy, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy.

The Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched missiles were fired from 11 Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea and the Engels area.

"Sixteen Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs [were launched] from the south and north (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk)," he added.

The Air Force noted that anti-aircraft missile troops, fighter aircraft, mobile fire groups and other means of destruction were involved in repelling the air attack.

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