Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 49 drones at Ukraine overnight; two ballistic missiles and 32 drones were shot down or suppressed, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of August 13 (from 9:00 PM on August 12), the enemy attacked with 49 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the directions of Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo - Russia, as well as 2 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Kursk region of Russia.
Attack UAVs targeted Donetsk, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, while missiles targeted Poltava region.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, EW and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 34 targets: 2 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 32 enemy Shahed-type UAVs and various types of imitation drones in the north and east of the country. 17 UAV hits were recorded at 15 locations.