Russian combined strike: air defence downs over 580 drones and 34 cruise missiles

Russian forces carried out a combined attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on the night of 22-23 December, using strike UAVs as well as air- and ground-launched missiles.

Source: Air Force of Ukraine

Details: Overall, the Air Force's air surveillance troops detected and tracked 673 aerial attack assets – 38 missiles and 635 UAVs of various types. These included:

• 635 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types (around 400 of them were Shahed attack drones);
• 3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
• 35 Kh-101 and Iskander-K cruise missiles.

Early reports indicate that as of 11:30, air defence units had shot down or suppressed 621 aerial targets:

• 587 Shahed- and Gerbera-type UAVs (and other types of drones);
• 34 Kh-101 and Iskander-K cruise missiles.

Missile strikes and 39 UAV hits were recorded at 21 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at 8 locations. In addition, three aeroballistic missiles failed to reach their targets (the scenes where they fell are being confirmed).

The air attack was repelled by Ukrainian aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine's defence forces.

The Russians continue their drone attacks.

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