Russia struck Ukraine with a ballistic missile, 106 out of 120 drones neutralized
Kyiv • UNN
On the night of February 21, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 120 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 106 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a ballistic missile and 120 drones, 106 of which were shot down or suppressed, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Saturday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of February 21 (from 18:00 on February 20), the enemy attacked with one Iskander-M ballistic missile from the Voronezh region – Russia, as well as 120 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones from the directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, Gvardiyske – temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, about 80 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 Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down/suppressed 106 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country. A ballistic missile and 13 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments) at 8 locations.
The attack, as indicated, continues, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.