Russia launched 9 missiles and 17 drones at night: Air defense response
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On the night of October 15, the Russian Federation once again launched attacks on Ukraine. This time, 9 missiles and 17 combat drones were fired, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the night, Russia launched:
- Seven S-300/400 surface-to-air guided missiles from the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea;
- Two Kh-59 guided air missiles targeting the Chernihiv and Sumy regions from airspace over Russia's Kursk region;
- 17 combat drones from the Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk regions.
To repel the attack, the following units were engaged:
- Aviation;
- Anti-aircraft missile forces;
- Electronic warfare units (EW);
- Mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Defense Forces.
During the defense, Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down 12 drones over the Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Odesa, and several other regions.
Four drones were lost due to active electronic warfare resistance. Another UAV remains airborne.
Russian attacks on Ukraine
For nearly two months, Russian forces have been launching nightly attacks on Ukraine using Shahed drones and missiles. The only exception was the night of October 14, which remained totally quiet.
However, on October 14, air raid sirens were sounded in several regions after 9 p.m., as the enemy launched more "Shahed" drones at Ukraine.
Explosions were reported in Mykolaiv overnight.
