Ukrainian air defence destroyed 87 Russian drones, six guided missiles, and one "Iskander-K"

Ukrainian air defence destroyed 87 Russian drones, six guided missiles, and one "Iskander-K"

On the night of June 7, Russian forces launched a massive air attack on Ukrainian territory, using 215 aerial attack assets.

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

The composition of the attack:

• 206 Shahed-type strike drones and mimicry drones from the directions of: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), as well as occupied Crimea (Chauda);

• 2 "Iskander-M/KN-23" ballistic missiles (from Voronezh region, Russia);

• 6 guided aviation missiles X-59/69 (from tactical aviation aircraft over the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhya region);

• 1 "Iskander-K" cruise missile (from Rostov region, Russia).

Ukrainian defenders engaged fighter aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups, and unmanned systems.

The results of the air defence operation as of 09:00:

• 87 Shahed drones destroyed by fire assets;

• 80 drones suppressed or lost due to electronic warfare systems;

• 6 X-59/69 missiles shot down;

• 1 "Iskander-K" cruise missile eliminated.

Despite the successful operation of the air defence system, impacts were recorded at 10 locations, and debris fell in 7 more regions.

Operational services are working at the incident sites, and information regarding casualties and damage is being clarified.