Ukraine’s air defence downs 2 Shahed drones, Russian missiles fail to hit targets

A radar station. Stock photo: ArmyInform

Russia launched a dozen kamikaze drones, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and used anti-radiation missiles against Ukraine on the night of 21-22 August. Air defence forces shot down two UAVs and destroyed most of the missiles.

Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine’s Air Force

Details: Oleshchuk said the Russians launched an attack with 10 Shahed-type UAVs from the Kursk front on Thursday night. 

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Reportedly, most of the detected UAVs targeted the positions of Ukraine’s defence forces in the frontline areas in Kharkiv Oblast.

The Russians also launched Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles from airspace over the Black Sea and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Belgorod Oblast and Crimea.

Quote: “Air defence forces downed two attack drones, and another two were lost due to location issues (they fell on their own). As a result of active countermeasures, most of the enemy missiles did not reach their targets. Early reports indicate no casualties or serious consequences.”

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