Russia launches nine missiles and almost 20 drones at night

On the night of October 15, the Russian Federation once again resorted to shelling Ukraine. This time, it launched nine missiles and almost 20 attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Telegram channel of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

Last night, Russia launched

• seven S-300/400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea;

• two X-59 guided missiles at Chernihiv and Sumy regions from the airspace of Kursk region;

• 17 attack drones from the territory of Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

The following forces were involved in repelling the attack:

• aviation;

• anti-aircraft missile troops

• electronic warfare units;

• mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

In the course of repelling the attack, air defense managed to destroy 12 drones in Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Odesa, and a number of other regions.

Four drones were lost locally as a result of active countermeasures by the electronic warfare. Another UAV is currently in the air.

Author - Olena Madiak, 15/10/2024