Air defense shot down more than 60 of about 70 missiles of the Russian invaders – Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On Monday, December 5, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down more than 60 missiles of the Russian invaders.
As reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in total, the enemy fired more than 70 missiles.
According to preliminary information, 38 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles were launched from eight Tu-95 strategic aircraft from the Caspian Sea and Volgodonsk regions of the Rostov region.
– The enemy also struck with 22 Kalibr cruise missiles from Black Sea Fleet ships. From the waters of the Black Sea, Ukraine was attacked by Tu-22 long-range bombers with three Kh-22 cruise missiles, as well as Su-35 fighters with six Kh-59 guided air missiles and one Kh-31, – the report says.
Anti-aircraft missile units, aviation, mobile fire groups of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other components of the Defense Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.
It should be noted that today Russian troops carried out the eighth mass missile attack on Ukraine.
Energy infrastructure objects were hit, and emergency power outages in some areas were associated with this.
