Air defense forces shot down 67 "shaheeds" and a missile during the Russian attack on Ukraine
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Air defense forces shot down 67 "shaheeds" and a missile during the Russian attack on Ukraine

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Air defense forces shot down 67 "shaheeds" and a missile during the Russian attack on Ukraine

On the night of September 30, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 3 missiles of various types and 73 Shaheds. Air defense forces destroyed 1 missile and 67 drones.

Points of attention

  • Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully shot down 67 unmanned aerial vehicles and one missile during the Russian attack on Ukraine.
  • Enemy "shaheds" and air attacks pose a threat to the civilian population, but the Ukrainian military successfully retreated from the attacks.
  • The wreckage of an enemy drone was discovered in Kyiv, where local services are coming to the rescue and taking the necessary security measures.
  • The Air Force revealed the details of the Russian attack, indicating the regions and types of missiles used by the enemy.
  • Protecting the airspace of Ukraine from missiles and drones is a priority for the Ukrainian Defense Forces, ensuring the country's security.

The Air Force announced the details of the Russian attack on Ukraine

According to the military, as a result of anti-aircraft combat, one Kh-59/69 guided air missile and 67 enemy attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type were shot down in the Kyiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Poltava, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv regions ".

It is reported that one drone flew in the direction of Belarus, three more were lost in location in the northern regions of Ukraine as a result of countermeasures by EW.

One UAV remains in the airspace of Ukraine, combat work is underway, the PS noted.

It is reported that the "Shakhed" invaders launched the districts of the Russian cities of Kursk, Yeisk, Orel:

  • ballistic missile "Iskander-M" — from the occupied Crimea

  • guided air missile Kh-59/69 from the airspace of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region

  • the Kh-31P anti-radar missile from the airspace over the Black Sea.

The air attack was repulsed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

The wreckage of a Russian drone was discovered on Obolon in Kyiv

Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klychko reported that in the Obolon district of Kyiv, the wreckage of an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle was found near one of the residential buildings.

In the Obolonsky district, near one of the residential buildings, the wreckage of an enemy UAV was discovered. All necessary services are working on the spot, Klitschko said.

At the same time, there is no information about victims or damage.

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Time will work for Ukraine. Putin may incur Trump's wrath

Putin can outdo himself

The Wall Street Journal points out that US President Donald Trump's plans to end Russia's war against Ukraine as quickly as possible have proven unrealistic. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's team is now waiting for the White House leader to lose patience with dictator Vladimir Putin's antics.

Points of attention

  • Former US Ambassador Daniel Fried highlights that time will work in Ukraine's favor if Trump persists in seeking a quick deal while Putin remains an obstacle.
  • The outcome of the conflict hinges on Trump's response if he feels deceived by Putin's maneuvers, potentially escalating tensions between the US and Russia.

Putin can outdo himself

As the editorial board notes, Ukraine's main goal at the moment is to exit the war without capitulating to Russia and at the same time without giving up its economic independence to the United States by signing an agreement on subsoil resources.

As for Putin, he has not given up on his plans: the Kremlin wants to dominate Ukraine at all costs and prevent its integration with the West.

Against this background, official Moscow is doing everything possible to drag out negotiations with the US. Recently, Russia has even begun to claim that it will not accept the US proposal for a ceasefire, since, they say, the "root causes" of the war are not being addressed.

The current situation was commented on by former US Ambassador to Poland and Atlantic Council fellow Daniel Fried.

According to the latter, Zelensky's team is currently in a more advantageous position, as it is not dictating conditions to Trump and is simply waiting for the US president to lose patience with Putin's antics.

"Time will work in Ukraine's favor if Trump continues to push for a quick deal, and Putin (Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, — ed.) will be an obstacle. If Trump decides he has been fooled, he may react badly," the diplomat stressed.

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