• 11/25/2024

Most of Russian drones and a missile launched by Russia overnight downed by Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine

The assets and personnel of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 16 out of 18 Russian attack drones on the night of 15-16 November. A Kh-59 guided missile was downed in Poltava Oblast. The Russians also attacked Kharkiv Oblast with an S-300 missile system. 

Source: Ukrainian Air Force 

Quote: “The Russians attacked from the southeast, namely Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, using 18 attack Shahed drones, on the night of 15-16 November.

An air-raid warning was issued throughout the territory of Ukraine. Air defence forces responded in many oblasts.

As a result of combat operations by the forces and assets of Ukraine’s Air Force, 16 Russian drones were destroyed. Mobile air defence fire groups, fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft missile units were deployed.”

Details: Apart from that, a Kh-59 guided air-to-surface missile was destroyed in Poltava Oblast on the evening of 15 November.

The Russians attacked civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast with S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles at around midnight.

Early reports indicate that there are no casualties. 

Результати роботи ППО в ніч на 16 листопада

Results of successful response of Ukraine’s anti-air systems on the night of 15-16 November
Photo: UKRAINE’S AIR FORCE

Background: On Thursday morning, reports said anti-air defence systems hit the drones attacking Khmelnytskyi Oblast; in particular, residents of Starokostyantyniv were asked to stay in shelters.

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