Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander ballistic missiles and 97 drones: 63 UAVs neutralized
Kyiv • UNN
On the night of August 15, the enemy attacked Ukraine with missiles and 97 attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down 63 drones, hits were recorded by missiles and 34 UAVs.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 97 drones at Ukraine overnight, 63 drones were neutralized, and missile and 34 drone hits were recorded, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Friday, writes UNN.
Details
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of August 15 (from 7:30 PM on August 14), the enemy attacked with 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Voronezh and Bryansk regions, 97 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the directions: Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo - Russia.
Attack UAVs targeted the frontline areas of Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Chernihiv regions, missiles - Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, EW and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 63 enemy Shahed-type UAVs and various types of imitation drones in the north and east of the country. Missile and 34 UAV hits were recorded at 13 locations.