Russia large-scale attack on 11 April: Ukraine's air defence destroys 57 Russian drones and missiles out of 82

Russia launched a large-scale combined attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine on the night of 10-11 April. Air defence destroyed 57 aerial targets out of the 82 launched by the Russians. Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, on Telegram

Details: Reportedly, the Russians launched a combined missile strike using various types of missiles and attack UAVs on the night of 10-11 April 2024. The main direction of the attack was Lviv Oblast. 

In total, the Russians deployed 82 air attack assets:

• 20 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bombers (launch area - Saratov Oblast, Russia);
• 6 air-launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles from MiG-31K fighter jets (launch area - Tambov Oblast, Russia);
• 12 S-300 anti-aircraft missiles (launched from Belgorod Oblast, Russia);
• 40 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs (launched from areas near Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia, and Chauda, Crimea);
• 4 air-to-surface Kh-59 missiles (from the airspace over the occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast).

Oleshchuk notes that the defence efforts against the Russian air attack involved fighter aircraft, air defence missile troops of the Air Force, mobile fire groups, and units of electronic warfare of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

57 targets were destroyed as a result of the air defence efforts:

• 16 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles;
• 39 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs;
• 2 guided missiles Kh-59.

Quote: "Thank you to all the sky defenders who repelled another terrorist attack by the occupiers tonight.  Together we will prevail!"

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