Ukraine shoots down 10 Shahed drones and intercepts an enemy missile

Ukraine shoots down 10 Shahed drones and intercepts an enemy missile

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 3 2023, 05:23 AM • 33195 views

The Ukrainian Air Force reports that it has intercepted and destroyed 10 of 12 Shahed UAVs and an X-59 missile targeting Mykolaiv and Khmelnytskyi regions.

On the night of December 3, 2023, the enemy attacked with 12 attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type from the area of Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia and X-59 guided missile from the airspace of the Belgorod People's Republic. This is stated in the report of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to UNN.

The strike UAVs attacked in several waves, entering through occupied Kherson region to Mykolaiv region.

"It is in Mykolaiv region, in the area of responsibility of the Command "South", most of the "Shahed" were destroyed by air defense. The rest were heading northwest and were were shot down near Starokonstantinov in Khmelnytsky region," the Air Force said. Forces.

As a result of the combat work of the air defense Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 10 attack UAVs "Shahed-136/131". The X-59 guided missile did not reach its target.