Defense Forces destroy 12 Shahed barrage drones in southeastern regions

Defense Forces destroy 12 Shahed barrage drones in southeastern regions

Kyiv  •  UNN

March 23 2024, 11:41 AM • 36108 views

Defense forces destroyed 12 Shahed 131/136 barrage drones in the southeastern regions, but energy facilities in Dnipropetrovs'k and Zaporizhzhia regions were damaged.

This time, the enemy used Shahed-131/136 drones in the southeastern regions. The defense forces managed to effectively work out 12 barrage shells, but, unfortunately, there is damage to energy facilities in the Dnipro region and Zaporizhzhia. This was reported by the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine, UNN reports.

Details

According to the Southern Defense Forces, the enemy used Shahed-131/136 drones in the south-eastern regions that night, maneuvering in several areas and trying to bypass air defense systems. The combat work of the Air Defense Forces lasted more than 7 hours.

In the operational area of the Southern Defense Forces, 12 barrage shells were effectively fired: 4 in Dnipropetrovs'k and Zaporizhzhia, 3 in Kherson, and 1 in Mykolaiv. Unfortunately, there were damages to energy facilities in Dnipropetrovs'k and Zaporizhzhia regions. There was no information on casualties

- The Defense Forces note.

Recall

On the night of March 22, Russia launched the largest series of strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which may be aimed at deteriorating Ukraine's defense and industrial potential.