On the night of July 23, Russian troops launched 8 Shahed kamikaze drones and one Kh-69 air missile over Ukraine. All this was launched from the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
Points of attention
- The Russian attack was aimed at critical infrastructure facilities in the Sumy region.
- The Ukrainian Air Force mobilized units of mobile fire groups and radio-electronic warfare to repel the attack.
- According to preliminary data, there were no victims as a result of the attack by the Russian Federation, but emergency and restoration work is ongoing at the site of the impact.
The Air Force revealed the details of the Russian attack on Ukraine
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Sumy region came under attack. Anti-aircraft defense shot down 7 Shahed, and the X-69 did not reach its goal due to active countermeasures.
The invaders launched the rocket and "Shakhed" from the airspace of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation — they attacked the Sumy region.
Units of mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and radio-electronic warfare units of the Air Force were involved in repelling the air attack.
By the way, the monitoring group monitor, which monitors the drone and missile attacks of the Russians, wrote a message about the Kh-69 missile.
Якщо було незрозуміло, то крилата ракета, Х-59/69/Р-500 пройшла туром Сумську та Чернігівську області для того, щоб повернутись майже у місце пуску.
— monitor (@war_monitor_ua) July 22, 2024
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In case it wasn't clear, the Kh-59/69/R-500 cruise missile toured the Sumy and Chernihiv regions in order to return almost to the place of launch, says the message in Kh.
Russians attacked critical infrastructure facilities in Sumy Oblast
Sumy OVA reported that on the night of July 23, the occupiers launched an airstrike on critical infrastructure facilities of the Shostky community.
At the same time, OVA noted that "the liquidation of the consequences of the enemy attack and emergency recovery work are being carried out."
According to preliminary data, there are no casualties.
All necessary services are available on site. Liquidation of the consequences of the enemy attack and emergency recovery work are being carried out, OVA notes.
