Air defense downs dozens of drones overnight: Here's how many Russia launched
Photo: air defense forces shot down 32 drones of the Russian Federation (Getty Images)
Russia launched nearly 80 drones at Ukraine on the night of December 1. Air defense forces were active in six regions, according to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Telegram.
During the night, occupiers launched 78 Shaheds and drones of unidentified types at Ukraine. The launches came from three regions in Russia: Kursk, Bryansk, and Orel.
Air defense forces operated in the Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Poltava regions.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that by 9:00 AM, 32 enemy drones had been shot down. Another 45 Russian drones were lost in different locations, with one drone still in the air.
Massive Russian attack on November 28
Earlier this week, occupiers launched a new massive strike on Ukraine. Energy facilities across the country were targeted.
Infrastructure facilities in Rivne, Lviv, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Volyn, Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Mykolaiv, and Vinnytsia regions were damaged.
Due to the damage to the energy infrastructure, Ukraine has increased power outages. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal noted that it is currently impossible to predict when the situation with electricity will stabilize.
