Ukrainian defenders destroyed 23 out of 25 cruise missiles, - Zaluzhny

Russian invaders attacked the territory of Ukraine with sea- and air-launched cruise missiles.

This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny, Censor.NET reports.

"Around 10:00 p.m. on 8 May, the enemy fired eight Kalibr cruise missiles from carriers in the Black Sea, which were aimed at the eastern regions of the country. All eight were destroyed by the air defence forces and means of the Eastern Air Command.

Closer to 04:00 a.m. on 9 May, the occupiers launched 17 Kh-101/Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles from strategic aircraft - four Tu-95MS (Caspian Sea region)," Zaluzhny said.

The air defence forces and means of the "Centre" Air Command destroyed 14 cruise missiles, and another one in the area of responsibility of the "South" Air Command. A total of 15 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles were destroyed.

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In total, during two waves of shelling of Ukraine on the night of 9 May 2023, the Russian occupiers launched 25 Kalibr and Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles. 23 of them were destroyed by the air defence of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Defence Forces.