“Iskanders”, Kh-101s, “Shaheds”: What Russia Used to Strike Ukraine Overnight
During the night of February 17, the enemy attacked with 25 missiles and 396 drones.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In particular, the enemy attacked with 4 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 20 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles, 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles, one Kh-59/69 guided air missile, and 396 strike UAVs of the Shahed, “Gerbera”, “Italmas”, and other types; about 250 of them were Shaheds.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, air defense missile units, electronic warfare units, UAV units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
As of 9:30 a.m., air defense shot down and suppressed 392 air targets:
- 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
- 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 1 Kh-59/69 guided air missile;
- 367 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, “Gerbera”, “Italmas”, and other types.
“Four ballistic missiles and 18 strike UAVs hit 13 locations, and fragments of downed missiles fell in 8 locations”, — the report states.