Air defense forces shot down 17 more enemy drones, four were lost in the area

Air defense forces shot down 17 more enemy drones, four were lost in the area

Kyiv  •  UNN

 • 12679 views

The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 17 enemy drones, and lost 4 more locally. In total, on the night of October 16, 68 out of 136 attack UAVs were shot down, 64 were lost, 2 returned, and 2 were hit.

As of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Defense Forces destroyed 17 Russian drones fired at Ukraine. In addition, four more UAVs were lost in the area. In total, on the night of October 16, 68 UAVs were shot down out of 136 attack UAVs, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported, UNN reported.

As of 13.00, no attack UAVs have been observed in the airspace. According to updated information, today the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 17 more enemy drones, in addition, four were lost locally

- the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement on Telegram.

So, in total, on the night of October 16, the defense forces shot down 68 attack drones out of 136, 64 were lost locally, two UAVs returned to Russia, and two more were hit.

In Cherkasy region 17 “Shaheds” were destroyed during a protracted alertOct 16 2024, 10:41 AM • 11774 views