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On the night of 23 June, Ukrainian air defence forces neutralised 354 out of 368 air attack vehicles during a massive Russian attack, with Kyiv as the main target.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Telegram.
According to the military, since 20:00 on 22 June, Russian troops have launched 368 strikes using 368 weapons:
- 352 Shahed strike UAVs and simulated drones of various types;
- 11 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles.
The main attack was directed at Kyiv. The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups.
As of 09:00, the air defenses were destroyed:
- 146 drones were destroyed by firepower, and another 193 were suppressed by electronic warfare;
- 7 ballistic missiles were shot down, and 3 more were suppressed;
- 5 cruise missiles were shot down.
The shelling resulted in direct hits in six locations, with debris from downed targets falling on 25 sites in Kyiv and the region.