Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 9 ballistic and anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as 165 drones, 137 of which were shot down or suppressed, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Monday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of January 5 (from 18:00 on January 4), the enemy attacked with 9 Iskander-M ballistic missiles/S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from Bryansk and Voronezh regions, as well as 165 Shahed-type attack UAVs, Gerbera and other types of drones from the directions: Millerovo, Kursk, Shatalovo, Oryol - Russia, about 100 of them were "Shaheds".
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 137 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones in the north, center and east of the country. Hits of ballistic/anti-aircraft guided missiles and 26 attack UAVs were recorded at 10 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments) at 9 locations.
The attack continues, as indicated, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.