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Ukraine repels one of Russia’s largest air attacks – almost 500 targets destroyed

Chevron on the uniform of a Ukrainian air defence soldier / Photo: Air Command ‘Centre’
Chevron on the uniform of a Ukrainian air defence soldier / Photo: Air Command ‘Centre’

On the night of 9 June, Russia launched one of its largest air attacks on Ukraine, using a total of 499 air attack aircraft. Defence forces destroyed 479 of them.

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

In particular, the enemy launched:

  • 479 Shahed attack UAVs and imitator drones;
  • 4 Kinzhal aerial ballistic missiles;
  • 10 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
  • 3 Kh-22 cruise missiles;
  • 2 Kh-31P anti-radar missiles;
  • 1 Kh-35 cruise missile.

As of 10:30 a.m., 292 targets were destroyed, and another 187 locally lost.

In particular:

  • 277 Shahed and other UAVs were shot down, 183 were suppressed;
  • all 10 Kh-101 missiles were shot down;
  • all 4 ‘Daggers’ were destroyed;
  • 2 Kh-22 missiles did not reach their targets;
  • Kh-31P and X-35 missiles were destroyed.

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