Russian forces carried out a combined attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on the night of 22-23 December, using strike UAVs as well as air- and ground-launched missiles.
Source: Air Force of Ukraine
Details: Overall, the Air Force's air surveillance troops detected and tracked 673 aerial attack assets – 38 missiles and 635 UAVs of various types. These included:
- 635 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types (around 400 of them were Shahed attack drones);
- 3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
- 35 Kh-101 and Iskander-K cruise missiles.
Early reports indicate that as of 11:30, air defence units had shot down or suppressed 621 aerial targets:
- 587 Shahed- and Gerbera-type UAVs (and other types of drones);
- 34 Kh-101 and Iskander-K cruise missiles.
Missile strikes and 39 UAV hits were recorded at 21 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at 8 locations. In addition, three aeroballistic missiles failed to reach their targets (the scenes where they fell are being confirmed).
The air attack was repelled by Ukrainian aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine's defence forces.
The Russians continue their drone attacks.
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