Russia attacked Ukraine with 99 drones: 57 drones were shot down
Kyiv • UNN
On the night of March 24, Russia attacked Ukraine with 99 drones of various types, including Shahed. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 57 strike UAVs, but five regions were affected.
russia launched 99 drones at Ukraine overnight, 57 drones were shot down, 36 did not reach their targets, 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 March 24, the enemy attacked with 99 Shahed-type strike UAVs and drones-imitators of various types from the directions: Millerovo, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - russia.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 08:00, the downing of 57 Shahed-type strike UAVs (drones of other types) in the south, north, west and center of the country has been confirmed
36 enemy drones-imitators, as indicated, - locationally lost (without negative consequences).
"As a result of the russian attack, Kyiv region, Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Kirovohrad region and Zaporizhzhia were affected", the statement said.
