Russia's Drone and Missile Attacks on Ukraine: An Overview

On the night of May 31, russian troops launched a significant drone and missile attack on Ukraine, with Air Defense Forces successfully neutralizing 69 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 3 missiles. The attack involved multiple types of drones and missiles, with the main targets being the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Donetsk Regions. The Ukrainian Air Forces have been actively countering these attacks, with the most recent successful neutralization of 69 enemy UAVs and 3 missiles.

Key Takeaways:

• Russia launched 109 drones and 5 missiles over Ukraine on May 31, with the Air Defense Forces neutralizing 69 UAVs and 3 missiles.
• The attack involved 107 Shahed-type strike UAVs, 2 jet attack UAVs, 2 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles, and 3 Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missiles.
• The main directions of the air strike were the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Donetsk Regions.
• Air Defense Forces shot down 42 enemy UAVs with fire weapons and suppressed another 30 with electronic warfare.
• Enemy air attack weapons were hit in 13 locations.
• On the night of May 30, Russia launched 90 drones and 2 ballistic missiles over Ukraine, with Air Defense Forces shooting down 26 UAVs and suppressing another 30 with electronic warfare.

Statistics:

• 109 drones and 5 missiles were launched by Russia on May 31.
• 69 UAVs and 3 missiles were neutralized by Air Defense Forces on May 31.
• 42 UAVs were shot down by fire weapons on May 31.
• 30 UAVs were suppressed by electronic warfare on May 31.
• 13 locations were hit by enemy air attack weapons on May 31.
• 26 UAVs were shot down on May 30.
• 30 UAVs were suppressed with electronic warfare on May 30.

Sources:

• Press service of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Telegram channel)
• Ukrainian News agency