Russians attack Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones at night - air defenses destroyed all Shahed UAVs

Russians attack Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones at night - air defenses destroyed all Shahed UAVs

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At night between 00:20 and 04:30 on June 15, 2023, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with Kh-101/Kh-555 air-based cruise missiles, as well as Shahed-136/131 attack drones.

According to Ukrinform, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.

"Four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles were launched from four Tu-95ms strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea. One of the missiles was intercepted, while the rest hit industrial facilities in Dnipropetrovsk region. Local military administrations will report on the aftermath of the attack,” the report says.

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The enemy launched Iranian-made Shahed drones from the northern and southern directions. All 20 attack drones were destroyed by the forces and means of the Air Force in the areas of responsibility of the Air Commands South and East.

 The Air Force added that an enemy UAV of operational-tactical level, which was conducting aerial reconnaissance in the eastern direction, was also destroyed.

As reported, air raid sirens went off in most regions of Ukraine last night.

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