
From the evening of Aug 5th until the morning of Aug 6th, Ukraine was under attacks by the Russian cruise missiles and Iranian kamikaze drones. 27 Shahed-136/131, 17 Kalibr missiles and 13 X-101/K555 air-based cruise missiles were intercepted (more details in comments)
by IgorVozMkUA
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From the evening of August 5th to the morning of August 6th, 2023, the Russian invaders launched a massive missile attack on the territory of Ukraine with air and sea-based missiles, as well as Iranian attack drones “Shahed-136/131”.
In the first wave of the attack on the evening of August 5th, the enemy used 14 Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles and three X-47 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles. 12 out of 14 Kalibrs were intercepted by anti-aircraft defense. For certain reasons, the information about Kinzhal’s is not being disclosed at the moment.
On the night of August 6th, Russia continued to attack with Shahed-136/131 UAVs from the southeast, Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea, and X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic aircraft from the Caspian region.
Anti-aircraft defense destroyed:
🚀 17 Kalibr cruise missiles;
🚀 13 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles;
🛬 27 attack UAVs “Shahed-136/131”.
**By the way, today in Ukraine we celebrate the Day of the Air Forces!**
[Source](https://www.facebook.com/kpszsu/posts/pfbid025rdabDT54nYrng1FMM3dun272VfG2MCwztSKRVLcMbwwpZTVHKcz3BowRQ8yNaUWl)
What air defense do? A hell of a lot of great work! Their work has saved the lives of many innocent people.
Russia has to save up for weeks to launch that many missiles.
Glory to Ukrainian air defenders!!!
Not a single Kinzhal destroyed from however many were launched yesterday…