Air defense groups consisting of veteran employees have been created in Ukrainian ports to protect infrastructure. They are subordinate to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and have already shot down the first enemy drones.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 155 drones of various types. Air defense neutralized 135 drones, but hits were recorded at ten locations.
During the day on May 3, air defense forces shot down 175 Russian drones and five guided missiles. The enemy used more than 230 UAVs of various types and ballistics.
Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 220 out of 227 enemy drones of various types. Seven hits were recorded in six locations; the enemy attack is currently ongoing.
Air defense is operating in Poltava due to a group of enemy strike drones moving toward the region. Authorities urge residents to remain in shelters until the alert is over.
Air Defense forces shot down and suppressed 142 out of 163 drones of various types launched by the enemy. 17 hits were recorded at 12 locations, along with falling debris.
24 companies have joined the private air defense project to protect their facilities. Civilian groups operate under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without receiving exemptions from mobilization.
The Defense Forces neutralized 388 out of 409 launched drones of various types. 16 hits and falling debris were recorded; the enemy attack is currently ongoing.
On the night of May 1, the enemy launched 210 UAVs of various types across Ukraine. Air defense shot down 190 drones, with 20 hits and falling debris recorded in the regions.
On the night of April 30, the enemy attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 206 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 172 drones; hits were recorded.
The Commander-in-Chief of the AFU also reported the destruction of over 2,100 enemy targets in April 2024. Army aviation of the AFU Ground Forces plays a vital role in countering Russian drones, Oleksandr Syrskyi noted.
On the night of April 29, Russia launched 171 drones of various types at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down 154 drones, with hits recorded at ten locations.
Air defense shot down or suppressed 95 out of 123 enemy drones during the overnight attack. Hits were recorded at 16 locations, and debris fell in 4 places.
Air defense neutralized 74 out of 94 drones launched by Russia across Ukraine. Hits by 20 enemy drones were recorded at 15 different locations.
Russian army overnight on April 26 attacked with 144 Shahed-type UAVs and others. AFU air defenses shot down/suppressed 124, hits on 11 locations.
Russia overnight struck Ukraine with 47 missiles, including 12 ballistic missiles, and 619 drones. 30 missiles and 580 drones neutralized, data on 4 missiles being clarified.
Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 96 drones of various types. Two Iskander-M missiles and ten drones were reported to have hit nine locations.
Defense forces destroyed or suppressed 189 enemy drones of various types. 24 hits and falling debris were recorded in several regions of the country.
Defense forces neutralized one Iskander-M missile and 116 enemy drones. 22 attack UAVs hit 17 locations in various regions.
Defense forces shot down and suppressed 203 out of 236 drones of various types. 32 hits were recorded in 18 locations, combat operations continue in several regions.
The occupiers launched 219 drones from Crimea and the territory of the Russian Federation. Defense forces destroyed 190 UAVs, and hits were recorded at 17 locations in various regions of the country.
In Kharkiv region, a private air defense group successfully intercepted a high-speed jet Shahed. The project, based on 19 enterprises, is integrated into the Air Force system.
Air defense shot down and suppressed 147 drones over Ukraine. An Iskander-M ballistic missile and 20 drones hit eight different locations.
Russia attacked Ukraine with hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles, causing deaths and injuring 100 people. The President demands the fulfillment of promises regarding air defense.
Air defense forces destroyed 31 missiles and 636 drones during a massive shelling. Hits were recorded at 26 locations, the enemy drone attack continues.
Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 309 enemy drones in various regions. Missile and 13 drone hits were recorded, as well as debris falling in 10 locations.
The Air Force hit a UAV storage facility with SCALP missiles and GBU-39 bombs. Ammunition depots in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions were also destroyed.
Air defense forces destroyed one missile and 114 drones in various regions. 12 UAVs were hit at eight locations, and data on missiles are being clarified.
Defense forces destroyed 87 enemy drones of various types in the north and east. Nine hits by attack UAVs have been recorded, and the air attack continues.
175 military personnel and 7 civilians were released from Russian captivity. Among them are officers, defenders of Mariupol, and National Guardsmen who guarded the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
