During another attack by the Russian army on September 2, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or neutralized 23 out of 35 Russian missiles and all 23 "Shahed" drones.
This was reported by the press service of the Air Force.
According to the press service, on the night of September 2, 2024, the Russians launched a missile strike on the Kyiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, using ballistic, cruise, and anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as Shahed drones from the southern direction.
The Air Force's radio-technical troops detected and tracked 58 aerial targets: 35 missiles of various types and 23 attack drones, including:
- 16 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Bryansk, Voronezh, and Kursk regions of Russia.
- 14 Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS aircraft over the Volgograd region of Russia.
- 4 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Belgorod region of Russia.
- 1 missile of an unidentified type from the Belgorod region of Russia.
- 23 Shahed-131/136 attack drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia.
As a result of combat operations by anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups:
- 9 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles were shot down.
- 13 Kh-101 cruise missiles were intercepted.
- 20 Shahed-131/136 attack drones were destroyed.
Additionally, due to active resistance by Ukraine's Defense Forces, one Kh-101 cruise missile and three attack drones failed to reach their targets and were lost from radar, according to the report.
