On the night of 22 March, Russia launched a combined missile and air strike against Ukraine's critical infrastructure. The enemy used a total of 151 means of air attack. This was reported by the press service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russians launched at Ukraine:
- 63 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs (launch area of Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia);
- 12 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (Belgorod Region - Russia, TOT Crimea);
- 40 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles (from thirteen Tu-95MS strategic bombers - the Caspian Sea);
- four X-22 cruise missiles (from five Tu-22M3 bombers - Rostov Region - Russian Federation);
- 7 X-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles (from ten MiG-31Ks - Tambov Region - Russian Federation;)
- two X-59 guided missiles (from two Su-30 (Su-34) - TOT of Zaporizhzhya Region);
- 22 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles (Belgorod and Kursk Regions - Russian Federation).
Anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force and Ground Forces, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units of the Defence
Forces were involved in repelling the missile attack.
As a result of air combat, 92 air targets were destroyed:
- 55 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs;
- 35 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles;
- two X-59 guided aircraft missiles.