Air defense forces downed 34 missiles and 100 attack UAVs of russians at night
On the night of Friday, March 7, the russian occupiers carried out a combined strike with missiles of various types of air, ground and sea-based on critical infrastructure facilities. The main focus of the strike was on the facilities of the gas production industry of Ukraine.
This is stated in the message of the Air Force of Ukraine.
Thus, according to preliminary data, the radio-technical troops of the Air Force detected and escorted 261 enemy air attack vehicles - 67 missiles of various types and 194 attack UAVs and drones-simulators of various types. In particular:
- 35 cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-55cm;
- 8 cruise missiles Kalibr;
- 3 ballistic missiles Iskander-M/KN-23;
- 4 anti-aircraft guided missiles S-300;
- 8 Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missiles;
- 194 Shahed strike UAVs and other types of drone simulators.
The russian air attack was repelled by anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare equipment and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Fighter aircraft, including F-16 and Mirage-2000 aircraft, were also involved.
As of 10:00 am, 134 air targets were confirmed to have been shot down:
- 25 Kh-101/Kh-55cm cruise missiles;
- 8 Kalibr cruise missiles;
- 1 Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missile;
- 100 Shahed strike UAVs (other types of drones).
In addition, up to ten enemy missiles (not included in the statistics of those shot down) did not reach their targets. And 86 enemy drones-simulators were lost in location (without negative consequences).
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on the night of March 7, 2025, russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine, targeting energy and gas infrastructure facilities.