89 out of 113 drones launched by Russia were neutralized over Ukraine overnight
Kyiv • UNN
Russia carried out a night attack on Ukraine with 113 attack UAVs, 89 of which were neutralized by air defense forces. The enemy also shelled Zaporizhzhia with ten MLRS shells, resulting in deaths and injuries.
Russia launched 113 drones at Ukraine overnight, 89 of which were neutralized, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Tuesday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of September 16 (from 8:00 PM on September 15), the enemy attacked with 113 Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, and other types of UAVs from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia, about 70 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 09:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 89 enemy Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, and other types of drones in the north, south, east, and center of the country. 22 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 6 locations, and downed (debris) falling at two locations. Two enemy drones are in the air.
As noted, also, around midnight, the enemy struck the city of Zaporizhzhia with ten MLRS shells (presumably "Tornado-S"). "Unfortunately, there are dead and injured, condolences to their families," the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated.