Russia launched 152 drones at Ukraine overnight, of which 127 were shot down or suppressed, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday, UNN reports.
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According to the Ukrainian Air Force, overnight on August 15 (from 18:00 on August 14), the enemy attacked with 152 Shahed-type attack UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera drones, "Banderol" loitering munitions and "Parody"-type decoy drones from the following areas: Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk — Russia, the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defense forces had shot down/suppressed 124 enemy Shahed-type UAVs, Gerbera drones and drones of other types, as well as 3 "Banderol" loitering munitions in the north, south and east of the country. Hits by enemy air attack weapons were recorded at 16 locations, as well as the falling of downed targets (debris) at 1 location
The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.
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