135 out of 155 drones launched by Russia against Ukraine neutralized overnight
Kyiv • UNN
Russia attacked Ukraine with 155 drones of various types. Air defense neutralized 135 drones, but hits were recorded at ten locations.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight with 155 drones, 135 of which were shot down or suppressed, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Monday, UNN writes.
Details
According to the AFU Air Force, on the night of May 4 (from 18:00 on May 3), the enemy attacked with 155 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera, Italmas, and "Parodiya" decoy drones from: Kursk, Shatalovo, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo – RF, occupied Donetsk, and Gvardiyske – occupied Crimea.
The aerial attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare (EW) units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 135 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types, as well as other types of drones in the north, south, and east of the country. Hits by 14 strike UAVs were recorded at 10 locations, and the fall of downed drones (debris) occurred at 4 locations,
The attack is ongoing; several enemy UAVs remain in the airspace.