On the night of April 19, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 236 attack drones of various types, of which 203 were shot down or suppressed. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes UNN.
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According to the military, the attack lasted from 5:30 PM on April 18. The enemy used Shahed, "Gerbera", "Italmas" type UAVs and other drones from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo, as well as from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region and Crimea. About 150 of them were Shahed-type drones.
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Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.
According to preliminary data as of 08:00, air defense forces neutralized 203 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
32 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 18 locations. Debris falling at eight locations was also reported.
As of 08:30, the attack continues, with enemy drones remaining in the airspace.
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