Half of drones that attacked Ukraine overnight were Shaheds - Air Force
Photo: Yurii Ihnat, Head of Communications at the Ukrainian Air Force Command (Getty Images)
Ukraine was attacked overnight on September 7 by 810 enemy drones, about half of which were combat Shaheds, according to Yurii Ihnat, Head of Communications at the Air Force, during a national telethon live broadcast.
"About half of the UAVs that entered our country today are combat-type Shaheds. The rest are Gerbera decoy drones," Ihnat said.
The Air Force representative emphasized that the Gerbera decoys can also be dangerous. Russia uses them for reconnaissance and surveillance. According to Ihnat, such drones can carry explosives weighing up to 5 kg.
Overnight, the Russian forces launched 810 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, including ballistic ones. Air defense forces shot down 751 enemy targets — 747 drones and 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles.
Consequences of the Russian attack
Last night, the enemy struck Kyiv, Kremenchuk, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Kryvyi Rih. More details are in our full report.
In Kyiv, high-rise buildings and the Cabinet of Ministers building were damaged. A strike on a nine-story building killed three people and injured more than 20.
In Kremenchuk, the Kryukiv Bridge over the Dnipro was targeted. Traffic on the bridge, which is part of Ukrzaliznytsia’s infrastructure, has been restricted.
In Odesa, residential buildings were also hit by Russian strikes, leaving three people injured.
