Ukraine's air defense downs all 9 Missiles, 288 of 355 Russian drones in overnight attack
Ukrainian air defenses destroyed all nine Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles and 288 of 355 Shahed and other drones launched overnight into May 26, with impacts reported in five locations, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
The Russian forces launched nine Kh-101 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS bombers in Saratov Oblast and 355 Shahed and decoy drones from Bryansk, Millerovo, Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare (EW) teams, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups countered the assault, downing all missiles and 233 drones, with 55 lost to EW or signal disruption.
The Air Force noted hits in five locations and debris from downed drones in ten others.
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