The Ukrainian Air Force released a video of the air defense assets repelling a massive russian attack overnight on September 20. Footage of Ukrainian F-16 pilots in action was posted on the Air Force's official Telegram channel.
The footage shows the operation of anti-aircraft missile systems, mobile fire teams, and F-16 pilots.
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"Most of the Kh-101 missiles destroyed today were brought down by Ukraine's Fighting Falcons. We thank our partners for their help in defending our skies! We are strengthening Ukraine's air defense – together we are bringing victory closer," the statement reads.
The attack hit Dnipro and nearby areas, along with Mykolaiv, Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions.
Dozens of Ukrainians were injured as a result of russian shelling, as well as three more people were killed.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, russians launched 579 Shahed UAVs and decoy drones, eight Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, as well as 32 Kh-101 cruise missiles at Ukraine. The Defenders of Ukraine managed to neutralize 583 enemy targets, including 29 Kh-101 cruise missiles.
Earlier Defense Express reported that two NATO F-35s had failed to shield Estonia from russia's MiG-31 aircraft.
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