Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 14 air-launched missiles (2 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles and 12 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles) and 31 Shahed-131/136 strike drones from multiple Russian locations.
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Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 14 air-launched missiles and 31 strike drones on the night of May 25 to 26.
The invaders attacked Ukraine with two Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles launched from MiG-31K aircraft in Russia's Tambov region, 12 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the Saratov region, and 31 Shahed-131/136 strike drones launched from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Yeysk, Russia, and Cape Chauda, Crimea.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on the morning of May 26 that air defense units had intercepted 31 Shahed drones and 12 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles overnight
Russian forces launched 2 Kinzhal missiles from Tambov, 12 Kh-101/Kh-555 from Saratov, and 31 Shahed UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeisk, and Crimea on the night of May 26.
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