Ukraine's air defence downs 309 Russian aerial threats, including three ballistic missiles: strikes recorded at 23 locations
Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and various types of drones on the night of 2-3 November. Air defence forces have downed 309 Russian weapons.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Russian forces attacked Ukraine using:
- Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and Zircon anti-ship missiles launched from Russia's Rostov, Voronezh and Kursk oblasts
- 59 Kh-101/Kh-59/Kh-69/Iskander-K air- and ground-launched cruise missiles launched from Russia's Vologda, Orenburg and Oryol oblasts
- 289 Shahed (120 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack drones and Parody decoy UAVs launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske and Chauda (Crimea).
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts have been the main targets of the Russian attack.
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.
Early reports indicated that as of 09:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 309 missiles and drones:
- 3 Iskander-M/KN-23/Zircon ballistic missiles
- 49 Kh-101/Kh-59/Kh-69/Iskander-K cruise missiles (information on three missiles is still being verified)
- 257 Shahed (89 jet-powered) and drones of other types
Hits by missiles and attack drones have been recorded at 23 locations and the fall of downed weapons (debris) at 14 locations.
Quote: "The attack is ongoing, with several Russian UAVs still in Ukrainian airspace. Please observe safety measures!"
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