Russia attacks Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight: Downed targets revealed
Photo: Ukrainian air defense forces shot down nine Shaheds (Getty Images)
Last night, April 2, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with Shaheds and a missile. Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 9 Russian drones, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Air Force.
"At night, the Russian invaders once again attacked Ukraine using 10 Shahed UAVs," the Armed Forces General Staff said in a statement.
It is noted that nine attack drones were destroyed by the air defense forces of Ukraine.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also reported that in addition to the Shahed, Russia fired a Kh-59 guided missile from the airspace of the TOT in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as attack drones from the area of Cape Chauda (Crimea).
Russian Shahed strikes on Ukraine
Since the first months of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have been using Shahed-type attack drones to target energy and civilian infrastructure. The Russian occupiers use various tactics to defeat them, but most drones are successfully being destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces.
For example, on the night of April 1, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with Shahed-type attack drones. The threat was announced for the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down two Russian drones.
Since the beginning of 2024, Russia has launched over 180 drones and missiles on Kyiv. The Russian occupiers attacked the capital with Shahed drones and six different types of missiles.
