113 out of 142 Russian drones neutralized over Ukraine overnight
Kyiv • UNN
The Defense Forces neutralized 113 enemy UAVs of various types during the night attack. 28 hits were recorded at 18 locations, and combat operations are currently ongoing.
Russia launched 142 drones at Ukraine overnight, 113 of which were neutralized, 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 April 20 (from 18:00 on April 19), the enemy attacked with 142 Shahed-type (including jet), Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack UAVs from the directions of: Kursk, Bryansk, Oryol, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk, Gvardeyskoye – temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, 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 113 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones in the north, south, and east of the country. 28 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 18 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments) at 6 locations
The attack continues, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.