Air defense destroyed 55 missiles and 549 Russian drones with which the Russian army attacked Ukraine since the evening of May 23, the main direction of attack was Kyiv. 16 missiles and 51 strike UAVs hit 54 locations. The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this. It is noted that on the night of May 24 (from 18:00 on May 23), the enemy launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine using attack UAVs, air, sea and ground-based missiles. The main direction of attack is Kyiv. In total, the radio technical troops of the Air Force recorded 690 air attack weapons - 90 missiles and 600 UAVs of various types: one medium-range ballistic missile (launch area - Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan region, Russian Federation); two Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles (launch area - Lipetsk region, Russian Federation); three 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles (launch areas - TOT Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Kursk region, Russian Federation); 30 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles (launch areas - Bryansk, Kursk, TOT Autonomous Republic of Crimea); 54 Kh-101/Iskander-K/Caliber cruise missiles (launch areas - Vologda, Kursk region, Russian Federation, Black Sea waters); 600 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types, loitering ammunition Banderol, simulator drones of the Parody type (from directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russian Federation, Gvardeyskoye, Chauda, \u200b\u200bTOT AR Crimea). The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems, mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. According to preliminary data, as of 09:30, the air defense shot down or suppressed 604 targets - 55 missiles and 549 drones of various types: 11 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles; 44 Kh-101/Iskander-K/Caliber cruise missiles; 549 enemy UAVs of various types. In addition, 19 enemy missiles probably did not reach their targets, information is being clarified, possible impact sites are being established. According to preliminary information as of 09. 30 recorded hits from 16 missiles and 51 strike UAVs at 54 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments) UAVs at 23 locations.

Let us remind you that the occupiers launched a strike with an Oreshnik-type missile in the Belaya Tserkov region of the Kyiv region, the launch was carried out from the Kapustin Yar test site. This was reported by Suspilne with reference to the head of the communications department of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat. The General Staff named new losses of the Russian Federation News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.