Russia launched 86 drones at Ukraine: Most shot down, but a new wave is coming
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During the night of September 19, Russia launched 86 drones of various types over Ukraine. Most of the drones were shot down, but in the morning, a new group of UAVs was spotted in the air, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
According to the military, on the night of September 19 (from 9 p.m. on September 18), the enemy launched 86 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types from the directions of Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, including more than 50 Shahed drones.
The air attack was repelled by the Ukrainian Air Force, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data as of 9 a.m., air defense forces shot down or suppressed 71 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types in the north, east, and center of the country.
Fifteen strike drones were recorded hitting six locations, and debris from downed aircraft fell in two locations.
The Air Force emphasized that in the morning, the Russians launched a new group of UAVs from the north. The attack continues.
Russia's night attack
Kyiv came under enemy attack at night. One of the Russian drones fell in the Solomyanskyi district of the city, and debris from another was found in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
In the same area, a drone that did not explode was found in the morning.
Due to the attack, there were disruptions with card payments and ticket validation at turnstiles in the capital's high-speed tram and funicular systems.
Russia also fired strike drones at Pavlohrad. The attack caused fires to break out in the city.
