Ukrainian air defence destroys 30 cruise missiles and 27 Shahed drones overnight

Ukrainian Air Defence Forces, repelling Russian attacks from the evening of 5 August to the morning of 6 August, have destroyed 13 Kalibr cruise missiles, 17 Kh-101/Kh-555 and 27 Shahed-136/131 combat drones. The Russians used a total of 70 projectiles in the air attack.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram

Quote: "During the first wave of attacks on the evening of 5 August, the Russians used 14 sea-based Kalibr missiles and 3 aeroballistic Kh-47 Kinzhal missiles. 12 out of the 14 Kalibr missiles were destroyed by Ukrainian air defence. We are not disclosing information concerning the Kinzhal missiles.  

The Russians continued launching attacks on the territory of Ukraine overnight on 5 August with Shahed-136/131 combat drones coming in from the southeast, with Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea, and with Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles fired from Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the area of the Caspian Sea.

The forces and assets of the Air Force of Ukraine, jointly with the air defence forces of other units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, destroyed all 27 Shahed-136/131 combat drones, five out of six Kalibr missiles (second wave of the attack) and 13 out of 20 air-launched Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles."

Details: In total, from the evening of 5 August to the morning of 6 August, the Russians have used 70 projectiles. Ukrainian air defence has destroyed 13 Kalibr cruise missiles, 17 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, and 27 Shahed-136/131 combat drones.

Background: Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force has destroyed over 3,500 of Russian air targets, specifically 350 aircraft and helicopters and over 2,000 drones.

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