Ukrainian air defense shoot down 460 of 498 Russian air targets; hits by 6 missiles and 28 attack UAVs recorded at 11 locations

On Saturday night, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 460 of 498 Russian air targets, with six missiles and 28 attack UAVs hitting 11 targets, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

"According to preliminary data, as of 9:00 a.m., air defense forces have shot down or suppressed 460 targets—58 missiles and 402 drones of various types," the air command wrote on its Telegram channel.

In particular, one Tsirkon anti-ship missile; seven Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles; 25 Kalibr cruise missiles; 24 X-101 cruise missiles; one X-59/69 guided air missile; 402 enemy UAVs of various types were destroyed.

Overall, on the night of March 14 (beginning at 6:00 p.m. on March 13), the enemy launched a combined attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure using attack UAVs and land- and sea-based missiles. In total, the Air Force’s electronic warfare troops detected 498 airborne attack weapons.

In particular, two anti-ship missiles Tsirkon (launch area - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea); 13 ballistic missiles Iskander-M/S-400 (launch areas - Bryansk region, Russian Federation); 25 cruise missiles Kalibr (launch area - the waters of the Black and Caspian Seas); 24 cruise missiles X-101 (launch area - Vologda region, Russian Federation); 4 guided aircraft missiles X-59/69 (launch area - Kursk region, Russian Federation, military area of ​​Donetsk region).

Also, 430 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type and drones of other types from the following directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk of the Russian Federation, Hvardeyske, Chauda – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, about 250 of them are shaheds.

It is noted that the main direction of the attack was Kyiv region.

The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned aerial systems, and mobile fire teams of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Meanwhile, six missile hits and 28 attack UAVs were recorded at 11 locations, as well as UAV debris at seven locations.

Information regarding four enemy missiles is being clarified. The attack is ongoing, and several enemy UAVs are in the airspace, the command added.