Russia launches 137 drones at Ukraine overnight, air defense downs most — Air Force
Air defense forces destroyed majority of Russian drones (photo: t.me/GeneralStaffZSU)
Russian troops attacked Ukraine overnight with more than a hundred strike drones. The majority of enemy drones were destroyed by air defense forces, the Ukrainian Air Force reports.
"On the night of March 10 enemy attacked with 137 strike UAVs of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types, and drones of other types from directions of Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo of Russia, as well as Hvardiiske of temporarily occupied Crimea, about 80 of them — Shaheds," Air Force noted.
It is known that the air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, 122 enemy drones were shot down or suppressed by air defense.
At the same time, hits of 12 strike drones were recorded at 10 locations, as well as the fall of downed Russian UAVs at 10 locations.
"Attack continues, several enemy UAVs remain in the airspace. Follow safety rules," the Air Force added.
Russian strikes on Ukraine on the night of March 10
Russian troops, overnight on March 10, attacked several regions with strike drones. Late in the evening, Russian forces attacked the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv with a combat drone. At least five people were injured as a result of the strike, including a 16-year-old girl.
In addition, from March 9 to 10 enemy attacked Dnipro. Strikes damaged eight high-rise buildings, hundreds of windows were shattered, and people were also injured.
Initially, two injured people were reported, including a 29-year-old woman. Medics hospitalized her, condition of the injured woman is assessed as moderate.
The 60-year-old man was also injured. Medics assisted at the site, but he refused hospitalization. Later, it became known that a 12-year-old boy was among the injured.
