Ukrainian air defence destroys 3 Kh-59/69 Russian missiles and 123 drones: hits recorded at 5 locations

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with three Kh-59/69 air-launched missiles and 134 Shahed (some jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas attack drones and Parodiya decoy UAVs on the night of 12-13 July.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Early reports indicated that as of 09:30, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed three Kh-59/69 air-launched missiles and 123 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east.

Hits by six UAVs have been recorded at five locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at four locations.

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.

The attack is ongoing, with Russian drones still in Ukrainian airspace.

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