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AFU: Enemy attacks Ukraine with Zirkon, Iskander, drone missiles, with hits recorded at 21 locations

Last night, the occupiers launched strikes on Ukrainian territory, primarily in Kyiv and Zaporizhia regions, using Zirkon anti-ship missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, and 120 attack UAVs, 98 of which were shot down, the press service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reported, without specifying the number of missiles that attacked Ukraine.

AFU: Enemy attacks Ukraine with Zirkon, Iskander, drone missiles, with hits recorded at 21 locations

On August 11, enemy forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, primarily targeting the Kyiv and Zaporizhia regions. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) press service, the attackers used Zirkon anti-ship missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, and 120 attack UAVs, of which 98 were successfully intercepted.

The strikes originated from Kursk, Rostov, Voronezh, and Oryol regions in Russia, as well as other locations within Ukraine including Donetsk and Crimea. The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that their air defense forces shot down or suppressed 98 enemy UAVs in the north, south, and east of the country. As a result of these attacks, debris from downed UAVs fell on five targets, with 21 locations being targeted in total.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces' aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire teams successfully repelled the enemy air attack.

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