This morning, October 31, Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 44 enemy missiles of X-101/X-555 type. Totally, more than fifty of them were launched from Tu-95/Tu-160 strategic bombers operating from the Caspian direction, "West" Air Command reported. In particular, the Ukrainian defenders destroyed 5 cruise missiles in the west of the country.

Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, and mobile fire groups of the formation are involved in combat work against cruise missiles.

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"At 7:00 a.m. on October 31, the Russian occupiers launched several waves of missile attacks on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

More than 50 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles were fired from Tu-95/Tu-160 strategic aviation missile-carrying aircraft from the north of the Caspian Sea and from the Volgodonsk region (Rostov region)," - the Ukrainian Air Force Command said in a statement.

Thus, 44 cruise missiles were destroyed by the forces and means of the Air Force in the areas of responsibility of the "Center" Air Command - 18 missiles, the "South" AC - 12 missiles, the "East" AC - 9 missiles, the "West" AC - 5 missiles.

Translated by Vitalii Holich

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