Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 41 out of 48 enemy attack UAVs overnight
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian troops shot down 41 of 48 Shahid drones launched by Russia from Crimea and the Kursk region. Anti-aircraft, fighter, and missile units were involved in the defense.
Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners destroyed 41 attack drones overnight. This was reported by the Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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It is noted that on the night of December 6, the occupiers attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones from two directions - Cape Chauda (Crimea) and Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
A total of 48 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs were launched.
As a result of the air battle, the forces and means of the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, destroyed 41 enemy strike UAVs. of the enemy.
Fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft missile units were involved, mobile firing groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Commander of the Air Force Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk thanked all the soldiers for protecting the airspace and once again noted the combat work of the units of mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces! Most of the destroyed Shahed are on their account!
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