Air defense forces shot down and neutralized 114 targets during a nighttime attack
On the night of August 23–24, Russia attacked Ukraine with 143 strike drones and eight missiles, including “Onyx,” Kh-31P, and Kh-59 missiles. The Air Force reported that air defense forces destroyed or intercepted 114 aerial targets, including 109 drones and five missiles.
The main target of the attack was the Odesa region.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 9:00 a.m., air defense forces shot down or neutralized an Onyx anti-ship missile, two guided air-to-ground missiles (X-31P and X-59), and two S8000 “Banderole,” as well as 109 enemy UAVs of the Shahed and Gerber types and other types of drones in the south, north, and east of the country.
Enemy airstrikes were recorded at 22 locations, and debris from downed missiles was found at 5 locations. In addition, some enemy missiles failed to reach their targets; information regarding them is being verified.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force
As a reminder, drones attacked Ozon logistics centers in two regions of the Russian Federation simultaneously.
Drones also attacked Krasnodar and caused a fire at a warehouse
Earlier, warehouses caught fire in Akulovo, near Moscow.
As a reminder, Ukrainian Armed Forces drones flew as far as the Arkhangelsk region—located approximately 1,900 km from the border with Ukraine—for the first time. Their target may have been the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia’s only active military spaceport.
