Ukrainian Air Force destroys 37 strategic Kh-101 / Kh-555 missiles and 29 kamikaze drones Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 in 5 hours

May 29 began for the people of Ukraine with another massive strike by the Russian Federation. As usual, Iranian-made kamikaze drones flew first from the north and south, followed by strategic cruise missiles.

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The Ukrainian Air Force was able to shoot down 29 of about 35 kamikaze drones Shahed-131 and Shahed-136. Judging by the number on the tail of the drone, Russia has already launched more than 1,000 such drones since 2022.

Nine Tu-95MS aircraft have been used to launch strategic cruise missiles Kh-101 and Kh-555. Interestingly, the bombers are based near the Finnish border, but they have to fly to the Caspian Sea area to strike. One way flight takes approximately 5 hours.

In total, the Ukrainian Air Force managed to shoot down 37 of about 40 strategic cruise missiles. One operational-level drone was also destroyed. The missile and drone fire lasted for about 5 hours.

Source: @kpszsu