All of the 5 drones launched by Russian troops were shot down in the skies over Ukraine at night, and the enemy also attacked with 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said on Friday, UNN reports.
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On the night of August 16, according to him, the Russian occupiers struck with 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 3 Shahed attack UAVs and 2 unidentified drones from the Kursk region.
All enemy UAVs were shot down in Poltava, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions
According to the AFU Air Force commander, mobile firing groups of the Defense Forces and airborne electronic warfare assets were involved in the air battle.
Enemy tried to strike Kyiv with attack drones at night - KCMA8/16/24, 7:06 AM