Minus two Orlan-10 UAVs and an X-59 guided missile: the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed three enemy air targets on the night of September 4
By: Myroslav Trinko | 05.09.2022, 11:20
The Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces published a report for September 4.
Here's What We Know
Air Force Command South around 17:00 (EDT) or 14:00 (PDT) with the help of air defense detected and destroyed three enemy targets.
We are talking about two Orlan-10 drones. They were shot down in the Berislavsk district of the Kherson region. The third target was an X-59 guided aviation missile. It was spotted over the Mykholaiv region.
Recall that the Orlan-10 is a Russian unmanned system designed to conduct surveillance of extended and local objects in inaccessible terrain. Its flight range is up to 600 km.
X-59 is a Russian medium-range air-to-ground missile.
Source: Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces
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