Russia attacked Ukraine with 172 drones overnight, 94 drones were shot down, 69 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 March 29, the enemy attacked with 172 Shahed-type attack UAVs and drones-imitators of various types from the directions: Millerovo, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - russia, Chauda - Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 08.30, the downing of 94 Shahed-type attack UAVs (drones of other types) in the north, east and center of the country has been confirmed
69 enemy drones-imitators, as indicated, - are locationally lost (without negative consequences).
"As a result of the Russian attack, Dnipropetrovsk region, Kharkiv region and Sumy region were affected," the statement said.
Dnipropetrovsk region
According to the RMA, the consequences of yesterday's massive attack by russian "shaheds" were being eliminated in Dnipro all night. The fires that broke out have been extinguished. In particular, the fire was extinguished on the territory of the restaurant complex.
According to the information as of the morning, 21 people were injured in total. The youngest of them is 19 years old. The oldest is 74 years old.
13 victims remain in hospitals. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance.
According to updated data, four private houses were destroyed by fire, and at least ten more were damaged. Several multi-storey buildings, an educational institution, an administrative building, warehouse premises, and garages were also damaged. Dozens of cars were damaged, and motorcycles were destroyed.
The defenders of the sky managed to shoot down 16 UAVs in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
In the morning, the enemy resumed attacks on Nikopol region. It struck the Marganets community with a kamikaze drone. The UAV also hit the Mezhiv community in the Synelnyk district. There, the roof of a private house was smashed.
Kharkiv region
According to the RMA, in the Kharkiv region, the enemy drone attack affected:
- 02:12 – Chuguyiv district, Fedorivka village. As a result of the shelling by the «Shahed» type UAV, branches and fragments of the UAV were burning on an area of 10m², the roof and glazing of windows of an outbuilding, and windows of a residential building were damaged;
- 23:51 – Chuguyiv district, Kochetok village. As a result of the hit of a «Geran-2» type UAV on the territory of the enterprise, a household wagon was on fire, windows and the roof of the production building, a truck and a car were damaged;
- 21:47 – Chuguyiv district, Mospanove village. As a result of the fall of a Shahed type UAV, grass was burning on an area of 40m². The roof and glazing of windows of a private house were damaged. A 69-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman were injured, they have an acute reaction to stress.
Sumy region
According to the RMA, at night and in the morning, the russians carried out 36 shellings of the border areas and settlements of the Sumy region. 146 explosions were recorded. 8 communities were shelled, in particular, a drone attack by the enemy:
- Bilopolska community: UAV attack was carried out (1 explosion). As a result of the attack, 3 private residential buildings were damaged;
- Boromlyanska community: UAV shelling was recorded (1 explosion). As a result of the attack, a farm building was damaged;
- Chernechchinska community: UAV attack was recorded (2 explosions). As a result of the attack, residential and non-residential premises and a car were damaged.