One more massive missile attack was launched by the russian forces on Ukriane on December 5, 2022. Around 70 cruise missiles of various types were spent: 38 missiles of Kh-101 and Kh-555 types were launched from Tu-95MS aircraft, 22 "Kalibr" missiles from the Black Sea Fleet cruisers, three Kh-22 missiles from Tu-22M3 bombers, six Kh-59 and one Kh-31P from Su-35S fighters.
Due to the Ukrainian air defense efforts, more than 60 missiles were shot down, Ukrainian Air Force Command reports.
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As highlighted by the Ukrainian Chief of General Staff Valerii Zaluzhnyi, various defense forces were involved in repelling the russian attack, including air defense units of the Land Forces, Air Force and from other armed branches.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on the aftermath of the shelling. Power supply facilities of the Kyiv, Odesa and Vynnytsia regions were hit. In summary, it might be the least effective of russian missile attacks since October 10.
There are a few details to pay attention to. First, before the attack, as many as 14 Tu-95SM bombers took off russian airfields, according to Vitaliy Kim, a head administrative official of the southern Mykolaiv region. Though in fact, only eight of these aircraft were actually armed with missiles. Probably, six bombers carrying five cruise missiles each and two of them with four missiles.
One more detail is that it is the second consecutive massive missile attack without the use of Tu-160 strategic bombers. The likely reason is the difficulties faced when preparing this type of aircraft for a sortie.
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