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The defense forces neutralized 406 Russian drones and missiles out of 452 launched

The defense forces neutralized 406 Russian drones and missiles out of 452 launched
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Night of June 6 Attack Overview (starting 8 PM June 5):

The Russian forces launched 452 aerial attack assets including:

  • 407 strike drones (Shahed type and imitators) from directions including Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Hvardiiske (Crimea).
  • 6 ballistic missiles (Iskander-M / KN-23) from Kursk and Voronezh regions (Russia).
  • 36 Kh-101 cruise missiles from strategic aviation Tu-95MS/Tu-160MS flying over Saratov region and the Caspian Sea.
  • 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles from near Dzhankoi (Crimea).
  • 1 anti-radar Kh-31P missile from tactical aviation over the Black Sea.

Ukraine’s air defense, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, drones, and mobile fire groups, actively repelled the attack.

Preliminary results as of 10:00 AM:

  • 406 aerial assets neutralized:
  • 199 Shahed-type and other drones destroyed by fire; 169 more were jammed or lost due to electronic warfare.
  • 4 ballistic missiles destroyed; 2 others failed to reach targets due to jamming.
  • 30 Kh-101 cruise missiles shot down.
  • 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles destroyed.

Russian forces attack impacts recorded at 13 locations; debris from downed assets fell in 19 locations.

 

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