Russian attack involves 19 ballistic missiles and 659 UAVs, hits recorded at 26 locations – Air Forces
Last night, the Defense Forces neutralized 667 out of 703 enemy targets, including 636 Russian UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types and other drones. Hits by 20 strike UAVs and 12 missiles were recorded at 26 locations, and falling debris was documented at another 26 locations. Information regarding one additional Russian missile is being clarified, the press service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as reported.
"Information for the day (from 07:00 on April 15 to 07:00 on April 16). In total, the radio-technical troops of the Air Force detected and tracked 703 air targets: 19 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles; 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles; 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles; 659 UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other drones," the Air Force stated in a Telegram message.
During this period, Russia carried out two waves of combined attacks across Ukraine using ground-based, air-based missiles, and strike drones.
It is reported that as of 07:30, air defense shot down or suppressed 667 enemy targets: 19 Kh-101 cruise missiles; 8 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles; 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles; 636 UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other drones.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, USF, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.