Ukraine's Air Force shot down 35 of 53 missiles and almost half a hundred Shahed UAVs

On the night of 31 May-1 June 2024, Russian forces carried out missile and air strikes on critical infrastructure in several oblasts, with Ukrainian defenders shooting down 35 missiles and 46 drones. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Details: The Russians fired a total of 53 different types of missiles and 47 assault UAVs.

- 35 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS strategic aviation aircraft (launch area in Saratov Oblast and airspace over the Caspian Sea, Russian Federation); 

- four Iskander-M ballistic missiles (launched from Crimea);  - one Iskander-K cruise missile (launched from Crimea);  - 10 Kalibr cruise missiles (launched from the north-eastern part of the Black Sea).

- three Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missiles (launched from the airspace of the temporarily-occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast);  - 47 Shahed-131/136 assault UAVs (launched from Primorsko-Akhtarsk launch location, Russian Federation). As a result of the anti-aircraft combat, anti-aircraft missile units, fighter aircraft, electronic warfare units of the Air Force and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces shot down:

- 30 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles,  - four Kalibr cruise missiles,  - one Iskander-K cruise missile;

- 46 Shahed-131/136 assault UAVs.

Quote: "Russian terrorists continue to intend to damage the country's fuel and energy sector."

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