Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed a Russian Kh-59 guided missile over Mykolaiv Oblast. The missile was fired by a Russian Su-34 fighter jet.
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Forces and assets of air defence of Air Command South (Pivden) destroyed a Kh-59 guided missile that a Russian Su-34 fighter jet fired on Mykolaiv Oblast on 22 January 2024.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian Kh-59 guided air missile
The missile was launched by a Russian Su-34 fighter bomber
The interception occurred over Mykolaiv region
The event occurred during an air alert related to enemy tactical aviation activity in southern Ukraine
Another two above Mykolaiv Oblast.
All eight 'Shaheds' were destroyed by anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine within Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions.
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