Russia launched 78 drones with eight jet UAVs at Ukraine: 51 neutralized
Kyiv • UNN
On the night of July 30, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 78 attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down 51 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
Russia launched 78 drones at Ukraine overnight, including 8 jet drones; 51 drones were neutralized, but there were hits in 7 locations, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday, writes UNN.
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According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of July 30, the enemy attacked with 78 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the directions: Oryol, Kursk, Hvardiiske - temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.
"The peculiarity of the night attack is the enemy's use of up to 8 jet UAVs in the northern direction," the report says.
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 51 enemy UAVs in the north and east of the country.
"Hits by 27 UAVs were recorded in 7 locations, and the fall of downed (debris) in 2 locations," the report says.