Air defense forces shot down all 17 missiles fired by Russia at night, 18 out of 24 "Shahed" were destroyed, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS

For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that it shot down three drones on the annexed Crimea peninsula on Sunday afternoon. The content Ukraine claims to have shot down 17 cruise missiles launched by Russia appears first in Sol newspaper.

At night, air defense forces destroy 18 of 24 Shahed drones, all 17 cruise missiles – AFU Air Force

On the night of September 18, 2023, the enemy attacked Ukraine with strike UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type and air-launched cruise missiles Kh-101/X-555/X-55; air defense forces destroyed 18 Shahed drones and 17 cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Monday morning.

The Ukrainian military said today it had shot down 18 drones and 17 missiles launched by Russia in the latest tonight's attacks on Ukrainian territory.

Air defense forces shot down all 17 missiles fired by Russia at night, 18 out of 24 "Shahed" were destroyed, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS

18.09.23 08:43 - Air Force: Air defense work. On the night of 18 September 2023, the enemy attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs and Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-launched cruise missiles. View news.

The interceptions took place in Dnipropetrovs, Poltava, and Khmelnitsky.

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