Night attack by the Russian army: how many missiles and drones were successfully destroyed by the air defense forces

On the night of August 25, the Russian army struck Ukraine with missiles and a drone. Air defense forces destroyed all five enemy targets.

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

The Russians attacked with air and sea-based missiles from the waters of the Black and Azov seas. The air defense forces shot down these missiles within Odesa region.

"Two X-59 guided aviation missiles were launched by the Su-34 aircraft from the Black Sea and two "Kalibr" cruise missiles were launched by a small missile ship from the Sea of Azov in the direction of the southern regions," the report said.
The launch of one "Shahed 136" type strike drone from the direction of Primorsko-Akhtarsk was also detected. It was liquidated in Dnipropetrovsk region.

Meanwhile, Spokesman for the Air Forces, Yuri Ignat, reported that there was significant aviation activity in the southern direction. According to him, "many aircraft and aerial targets have been active lately, both near the demarcation line and in the sea waters."

Yesterday, the Russian army carried out certain activities at sea. In particular, tactical aviation worked.

"The Su-34 aircraft, which launched two X-59 missiles towards the southern regions, were involved. The X-59 is a guided aviation missile that can be controlled, and it comes in various modifications. Two such missiles were launched by the Su-34 aircraft, initially heading towards Mykolaiv region and then towards Odesa region. The launches of the "Kalibr" missiles were concealed under this attack as well. Two "Kalibr" missiles were also launched from the Azov Sea by a new missile ship, which also headed towards the southern regions," Ignat explained.

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