Overnight, 57 out of 69 Russian drones were neutralized over Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 69 Shahed-type, Gerbera, and other attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down/suppressed 57 enemy UAVs; hits by 10 attack UAVs were recorded at 7 locations.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 69 drones overnight, 57 of which were neutralized, but there were hits in 7 locations, 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 December 16 (from 6:00 p.m. on December 15), the enemy attacked with 69 Shahed-type attack UAVs, Gerbera, and other types of drones from the directions: Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo - Russia, Gvardeyskoye - temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, about 40 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 Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 57 enemy Shahed-type UAVs, Gerbera, and other types of drones in the south and east of the country. 10 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 7 locations.
The attack continues, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.