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Ukraine's Air Force downs 1 missile and 130 drones, strikes recorded at 6 locations
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with six missiles and 141 strike drones and decoy UAVs of various types on the night of 14-15 May. Ukrainian air defence forces downed 130 Russian drones and one Kh-35 missile, although strikes were recorded at six locations.
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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with six missiles and 141 strike drones and decoy UAVs of various types on the night of 14-15 May. Ukrainian air defence forces downed 130 Russian drones and one Kh-35 missile, although strikes were recorded at six locations.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force
Quote: "As of 09:00, air defence had shot down or jammed one Kh-35 anti-ship missile and 130 enemy UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya decoy drones, in Ukraine's south, north and east.
Five Kh-31P anti-radar missiles failed to reach their targets. Impacts from seven strike UAVs were recorded at six locations, as well as debris from downed drones at seven locations."
Details: According to the Air Force, since 18:00 on 14 May, Russian forces have launched five Kh-31P anti-radar missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea and one Kh-35 anti-ship missile from temporarily occupied Crimea.
Russia also launched 141 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya decoy drones, from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk, as well as from Hvardiiske and Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces.
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