Ukraine’s air defenses down 102 missiles and 99 on Monday
Source: Mykola Oleschuk/Telegram
In a statement on social media, Ukraine’s Air defenses said thye have intercepted 102 missiles and 99 drones amidst a large-scale assault on Monday. According to estimates, Russian forces launched a total of 236 aerial attack systems against Ukraine.
The combined strike targeted critical infrastructure, including the country’s fuel and energy sector, employing missiles from various platforms, including air, ground, and naval-based systems.
According to Mykola Oleschuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, the radar and electronic warfare units identified and tracked all 236 incoming threats, which included:
- 3 air-launched ballistic missiles Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” launched from the Ryazan and Lipetsk regions of Russia.
- 6 ballistic missiles Iskander-M/KN-23 from Kursk and Voronezh regions, and Crimea.
- 77 cruise missiles Kh-101 launched from Tu-95MS aircraft operating from the Volgograd region and the Caspian Sea area.
- 28 cruise missiles Kalibr fired from surface and submarine platforms in the eastern Black Sea.
- 3 cruise missiles Kh-22 from the Voronezh region of Russia.
- 10 guided air-to-surface missiles Kh-59/Kh-69 launched from Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft from the Belgorod region and the Mariupol area.
- 109 Shahed-131/136 attack drones launched from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, Yeisk in Russia, and Chauda in Crimea.
“All available weaponry and equipment” were mobilized to repel the attack, including aviation, surface-to-air missile systems, mobile fire units, and electronic warfare teams.
In total, the counter-air effort helped to destroy 201 aerial targets, including:
- 1 air-launched ballistic missile Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal.”
- 1 ballistic missile Iskander-M/KN-23.
- 1 cruise missile Kh-22.
- 99 cruise missiles Kh-101, Kalibr, and guided air-to-surface missiles Kh-59/69.
- 99 Shahed-131/136 attack drones.
Several drones went off the radars after entering the Ukrainian air space, and two more ended up in Belarus.
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