The Russian army used 99 missiles of different types on January 2. The Ukrainian forces shot down 72 of them.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported this on Facebook.
The first wave of the attack on Ukrainian cities included Shahed kamikaze drones launched on the night of January 2.
On that night, the enemy attack was similar to that of December 29, 2023. Civilian and critical infrastructure was targeted, as well as industrial and military facilities, most of which were in Kyiv. The kamikaze drones of the first wave flew from the southeast and further moved to a number of Ukrainian regions. According to Zauizhnyi, all 35 Shahed-136/131 drones were shot down by air defense forces.
Then, in the morning of January 2, the Russian army launched 99 missiles of different types. The Ukrainian Air Force intercepted 72 missiles:
"In the morning, the enemy used strategic aviation — Tu-95MS bombers. 16 planes got to their firing points around 6:00 a.m. and launched at least 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 air-based cruise missiles. Starting at 07:30, the launch of 10 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K fighter jets was recorded. The enemy also attacked from the sea with three Kalibr cruise missiles and from the north with 12 ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M/S-300/S-400 type. Four Kh-31P anti-radar missiles were used from Su-35 tactical aircraft. According to preliminary results, the enemy used 99 airborne munitions, namely missiles of various types.
According to the Commander-in-Chief, the Air Force, in cooperation with units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, destroyed 72 airborne targets:
— 10 out of 10 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
— 59 out of 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles;
— 3 out of 3 Kalibr cruise missiles.
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