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Russia attacks Ukraine at night with four missiles, 23 drones

Air defence forces shot down one X-59 missile and 15 Shaheds. 

Russia attacks Ukraine at night with four missiles, 23 drones
Air defence mobile fire group
Photo: Max Trebukhov

Russians attacked Ukraine with four X-59 guided missiles and 23 Shahed strike drones on 8 September. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, the Air Defence Forces shot down one X-59 guided missile and 15 Shahed strike UAVs.

Photo: Air Force

"In addition, two enemy drones were lost in the area (presumably they fell under the influence of electronic warfare). Also, three X-59 missiles did not reach their intended targets due to active counteraction by the Ukrainian Defence Forces," the air force said.

Air defence was operating in Odesa, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Regions. 

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