Ukrainian air defenses destroy 9 out of 10 Shahed drones, guided missile

Ukrainian air defenses destroy 9 out of 10 Shahed drones, guided missile

Ukrinform
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down nine out of ten Shahed-136/131 one-way attack drones and a Kh-59 guided missile on Monday, January 1.

The Ukrainian Air Force Command said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"At around 14:00 on January 1, 2024, the Russian invaders attacked [Ukraine] with ten Shahed-136/131 UAVs from the north. Nine enemy Shaheds were destroyed by air defenses," the post said.

Read also: Ukraine’s air defense units intercept 87 Shahed drones on New Year’s night

The Kh-59 guided missile was intercepted in eastern Ukraine.

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-