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Air defense downed 15 Shaheds and Kh-59 missile

Air defense downed 15 Shaheds and Kh-59 missile

Overnight into September 8, the air defense forces destroyed 15 of 23 Shahed-type attack UAVs and 1 of 4 Kh-59 guided air missiles over Ukraine.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

So, on the night of September 8, 2024, the occupiers struck with four Kh-59 guided air missiles from the Belgorod Oblast of the russian federation and 23 strike UAVs of the Shahed type (launching areas: Kursk - russian federation, Chauda - Crimea).

It is indicated that the air attack of the enemy was repelled by anti-aircraft missile troops, mobile fire groups and units of the EW of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

"As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, one Kh-59 guided air missile and 15 Shahed-type attack UAVs were shot down," the message says.

In addition, two enemy drones were lost in location (probably fell under the influence of electronic warfare devices). Also, three Kh-59 missiles did not reach the desired targets due to the active countermeasures of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

It is noted that air defense was operating in the Odesa, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Regions.

Infographics of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on the night of September 8, a group of attack drones of the aggressor state of russia violated the airspace of Romania during the attack on Ukraine.