On the night of August 13, 2024, Russia launched a large-scale attack on the territory of Ukraine, launching 2 Iskander-M / KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region and 38 Shahed-type attack drones from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk regions. This was reported by the commander of the Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk, UNN reports.
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Thanks to the coordinated work of mobile firing groups, aviation, anti-aircraft missile units and electronic warfare equipment, the Ukrainian Air Force managed to destroy 30 of the 38 drones launched.
Enemy drones were shot down in Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Chernihiv, Dnipro, and Cherkasy regions.
This is another success for Ukrainian air defense, which continues to effectively protect Ukraine's skies from enemy attacks.
Explosions occurred in Sumy during an air raid alert13.08.24, 06:45