Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones: air defense forces shot down and suppressed 111 UAVs
Kyiv • UNN
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones. Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 111 UAVs; hits were recorded at 15 locations.
During the night of August 13, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 133 attack drones, including Shaheds, "Gerbera" drones, and "Parody" decoy drones. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this, UNN writes.
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The launches were carried out from the areas of Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region and Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
As of 08:00, Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or suppressed 111 enemy UAVs in the north, south, and east of the country.
At the same time, hits by air-attack weapons were recorded at 15 locations. At another 16 locations, falling debris from downed drones was recorded.
The Air Force noted that the attack was still ongoing at the time of publication, and several enemy UAVs remained in Ukrainian airspace.