Ukraine downs 12 Russian missiles, 13 kamikaze drones overnight Sat
In the early hours of Saturday, June 22, the Russian army launched a missile and drone attack on critical infrastructure facilities in various regions of Ukraine, using air-, sea-, and land-based missiles, as well as Shahed-type UAVs.
That’s according to Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, who broke the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
According to the commander, the enemy launched a total of 16 missiles of various types and 13 attack UAVs:
10 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS strategic bombers (launch area – Saratov region);
two Iskander-K cruise missiles (from Crimea);
four Kalibr cruise missiles (from the Black Sea);
13 strike UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type (launch area - Primorsk-Akhtarsk area and Balaklava, Crimea).
As a result of anti-aircraft combat, 25 air targets were shot down:
seven Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles;
four Kalibr cruise missiles;
an Iskander-K cruise missile;
13 shock UAVs.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the enemy launched a missile attack on a critical infrastructure facility in Lviv region.