Believe in the Armed Forces: Ukrainian defenders shot down 60 out of 76 missiles
On the morning of December 16, Russian troops fired 76 missiles at critical infrastructure facilities of Ukraine.
Of these, 72 were cruise missiles (X-101, Kalibr, X-22) and four guided missiles (X-59/X-31P).
The forces and means of air defense of the Center, South, East and West air commands, together with the air defense units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 60 missiles.
– The peculiarity of today’s attack was the launch of cruise missiles X-101 / X-555 not only from the Caspian Sea, but also from Saratov region, Engels district, where strategic bombers Tu-95MS are based, – the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informed.
The occupants launched cruise missiles from the frigate Admiral Makarov from the Black Sea.
Several launches of X-22 cruise missiles were carried out from Tu-22M3 long-range bombers over the Sea of Azov.
Four launches of X-59 and X-31P guided missiles were carried out from tactical aircraft, presumably Su-35.
– During the massive shelling in the sky of Belarus, a flight of the long-range radar detection aircraft Il-76 A-50U and patrolling of the fighter MiG-31K – the carrier of the Kinzhal missiles – was observed, – the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added.
In addition, during the attack, the enemy struck at the frontline cities with anti-aircraft missiles from S-300. In total, about 27 launches were recorded.
The occupants directed most of the missiles at the capital of Ukraine.
– The missile terror and the enemy’s audacious attempts to break through the air defense of Kyiv will not make us lay down our arms. Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine!”, – called the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
The full-scale war in Ukraine continues for the 296th day.
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Source: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Photo: Air Command East
