Air defence forces destroyed 16 cruise missiles overnight – Air Force

At night, russian occupiers launched air and sea-based missile strikes against Ukraine. The air defence forces intercepted 16 cruise missiles, specifically the Kh-101/Kh-555 and Kalibr models.

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

It is noted that launches of at least 28 different types of cruise missiles were recorded:

• 4 Kh-22 cruise missiles from six Tu-22M3 long-range aircraft (based at Soltsy and Shaikovka airfields);
• 20 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from 11 strategic aircraft (based at Engels and Olenegorsk airfields);
• 4 Kalibr cruise missiles from a frigate in the Black Sea region near Yalta.

In addition, 8 launches of enemy surface-to-air missiles S-300/S-400 were recorded in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Background. It was previously reported that due to the enemy's nocturnal attack, residential buildings in Lviv were hit. Three people died in Lutsk, there were also casualties in Dnipro.