Large-scale attack at night: Ukraine’s air defence destroys 84 out of 99 weapons Russians used to attack

Stock photo: Ukraine’s Air Force

Ukraine’s air defence has destroyed 84 aerial munitions out of the 99 Russia used to attack Ukraine on the night of 28-29 March.

Source: Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, on Telegram

Quote: “On the night of 28-29 March 2024, the Russians launched a powerful missile and air attack on facilities in Ukraine’s fuel and energy sector, using various types of missiles and strike UAVs:

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A total of 99 assets were used:

• 60 Shahed-136/131 UAVs (Russia’s Prymorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk Oblast);
• 3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal supersonic missiles (from three MiG-31K fighters in Rusisa’s Ryazan Oblast);
• 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (temporarily occupied Crimea);
• 9 Kh-59 guided missiles (from nine Su-34 aircraft in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast);
• 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles (Russia’s Kursk Oblast);
• 21 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles (from eleven Tu-95MS strategic bombers in Engels, Russia).

Anti-aircraft missile units from Ukraine’s Air Force and Ground Forces, mobile fire groups and radio-electronic warfare units from Ukraine’s Defence Forces were involved in repelling the missile and drone attack.

As a result, 84 air targets were destroyed:

• 58 Shahed-136/131 UAVs;
• 17 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles;
• 5 Kh-59 guided missiles;
• 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles.

“Honour and praise to all who defend Ukraine from Russian terror.

Thank you for your combat efforts. Thank you for this result!”

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