Massive drone attack on Ukraine: Air Force shoots down all enemy Shaheds
Illustrative photo (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of July 31, Russians carried out a massive attack on the Kyiv region using a Kh-59 guided aerial missile and 89 Shahed strike drones, reports the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk.
The Russians launched the drones from the areas of Yeysk, Seshcha, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. This is one of the most massive Shahed-131/136 drone attacks since the New Year’s Eve attack on January 1, 2024.
The Ukrainian air defense successfully repelled the attack: all 89 Shahed-131/136 drones detected by the Air Force radar units were shot down.
Mobile fire groups from all branches of Ukraine’s defense forces, tactical aviation of the Air Force, army aviation of the Ground Forces, anti-aircraft missile units, and electronic warfare units of the Air Force were involved in the defense.
A guided Kh-59 aerial missile, which the enemy used to attack the Mykolaiv region, was also shot down.
Drone attack on July 31
On July 31, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones, targeting, among other places, the capital.
The Kyiv Military Administration called the attack the most massive of the year. According to local authorities, about 40 Shaheds were destroyed near the capital.
There were reports of two waves of attack, but no drone reached its target. No direct hits were recorded in Kyiv, and there were no casualties or injuries.
