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During the massive attack, the Russian air defense shot down 59 missiles and 54 drones

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Oleksandra Opanasenko
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During Russiaʼs massive combined attack on Ukraine, air defense shot down 113 air targets — missiles of various types and drones.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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In total, Russia launched 184 air targets at Ukraine:

Ukrainian air defense shot down 55 Kh-101, Kh-55SM, Kalibr cruise missiles and four Kh-59/Kh-69 guided aircraft missiles. 54 drones were also shot down, and another 52 were lost in the field.

The Russians attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zaporizhia regions. The strike resulted in a blackout across Ukraine until the end of the day. More information about the consequences of the attack can be found here.

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