Russia attacks Ukraine with Iskander missile and 293 UAVs, 264 downed by air defences

Russia has attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 293 drones of various types since the evening of 3 June. Ukrainian air defences have managed to down 264 UAVs, although some strikes have been recorded. The attack is still ongoing.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "As of 08:00, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 264 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east. Hits by a ballistic missile and 24 UAVs have been recorded at 11 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at 12 locations."

Details: The missile was launched from Russia's Voronezh Oblast, while the drones came from the Russian cities of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as from Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces have been involved in repelling the attack.

As of 08:00, the attack is still ongoing.

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