Russia hit with drones from five directions overnight - Air force reveals new details
Illustrative photo: Air defense forces shot down 55 Russian drones (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of February 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 strike drones from five directions. Air defenses managed to shoot down 55 enemy UAVs, according to the Ukrainian Air Force's Telegram.
According to the military, from 18:30 on February 14 until the morning of February 15, Russia attacked with 83 strike drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other drones from the directions of Millerovo, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, and Hvardijske, Chauda – temporarily occupied territory of Crimea. About 50 of them were Shaheds.
The air attack was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and drone units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Preliminary data show that, as of 08:00, air defenses had shot down/suppressed 55 enemy drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other drones.
Impacts from 25 strike drones were recorded at 12 locations, and debris from downed drones fell in 3 locations.
"The enemy UAV attack continues. The Defense Forces continue repelling the air strike. Follow safety rules!" the Air Force warned.
Attacks on Ukraine
Recall, on February 15, Russian troops attacked Odesa and the region nearly all night, causing alerts in the region. As a result of the enemy shelling, damage was again recorded in the city.
In one district of the city, windows in residential buildings and educational institutions were damaged by the blast wave. Municipal services have already eliminated the consequences.
That same night, Russia also struck Zaporizhzhia with drones. A Shahed hit a private house, causing significant damage and a fire, with three people reported injured.
