Russia launched 117 drones at Ukraine overnight, 56 drones were shot down, 48 did not reach their targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday, UNN writes.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of March 26, the enemy attacked with 117 Shahed-type strike UAVs and drone simulators 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 09:00, the downing of 56 Shahed-type strike UAVs (drones of other types) in the south, north, east and center of the country has been confirmed.
48 enemy drone simulators, as indicated, are locationally lost (without negative consequences).
"As a result of the Russian attack, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy regions were affected," the statement said.