Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 62 drones, 36 drones were shot down, 6 did not reach their targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Saturday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of May 17, the enemy attacked with 62 Shahed-type ударными UAVs and unmanned aerial vehicles of various types from the directions: Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo - Russia, Gvardiyske - TOT Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 12:00, the downing of 36 Shahed-type ударными UAVs (drones of other types) in the east, north, south, west and center of the country has been confirmed
6 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles, as indicated, are lost locationally (without negative consequences).
"As a result of the enemy attack, Sumy region, Odesa region, Kharkiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region and Donetsk region were affected," the statement said.