Russian aviation and the army launched a combined strike on Ukraine on the night of October 17 using a cruise missile, as well as S-300 missiles and kamikaze drones.
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The enemy used a Kh-59 guided missile, S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and six Shahed-136/131 drones to attack. The Ukrainian air defense destroyed one X-59 controlled aircraft and six Shaheds. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.
It is noted that the enemy launched the Shahed from the area of Cape Chuada in the occupied Crimea, and the X-59 missile was fired by a Su-34 aircraft. And in the eastern direction, the Russians launched S-300 missiles.
Meanwhile, the head of the Nikolaev regional military administration, Vitaly Kim, informed that air defense forces shot down an X-59 missile over the region at about 3.30.
Let us recall that on the night of October 16, the Russians attacked Ukraine with an Iskander M ballistic missile, five Kh-59 guided missiles and 12 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. Air defense destroyed two Kh-59 and 11 Shahed aircraft guided missiles.
Source: Racurs
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