On the night of 17 February (from 18:00 on 16 February), the enemy attacked with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 20 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles, four Iskander-K cruise missiles, an X-59/69 guided air missile, as well as 396 Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of strike UAVs, about 250 of which were Shaheds.
This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“According to preliminary data, as of 09:30, air defence forces shot down/suppressed 392 air targets:
- 20 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles;
- 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 1 Kh-59/69 guided air missile;
- 367 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones.
Four ballistic missiles and 18 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 13 locations, as well as the fall of downed (debris) at eight locations, the report said.
The attack continues, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.