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Russia attacked Ukraine with 5 missiles and 180 UAVs: Air Defense neutralized 4 missiles and 160 drones. INFOGRAPHICS

Shelling on July 24, 2026: how did the air defense work?

On the night of July 24, Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones.

This was reported by the Air Force, according to Censor.NET.

Details

Specifically, the enemy launched 5 Kh-59/69 guided air-to-surface missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea, as well as 180 UAVs of the Shahed type (including jet-powered ones), Gerber, Italmas, and "Parody"-type decoy drones from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Russian Federation; Donetsk in the temporarily occupied territories; and Gvardeyskoye and Chauda in the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

How did the air defense system perform?

As of 8:00 a.m., air defenses shot down or neutralized four Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground missiles and 160 enemy UAVs—including Shahed, Gerber, Italmas, and other types—in the north, south, and east of the country.

At the same time, one guided air-to-ground missile and 14 attack UAVs were recorded at 9 locations, and debris from downed UAVs was found at 8 locations.

The attack is ongoing; there are several enemy UAVs in the air. 

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