Russia launches dozens of drones at Ukraine from four directions: How many were intercepted?
Photo: Air defense shot down 47 out of 74 drones during the Russian attack on Ukraine on January 11 (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of January 11, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 74 drones from four directions. Air defense systems shot down 47 of them, according to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On the night of January 11, the enemy launched an attack with 74 Shahed-type strike drones and various types of imitation drones, according to a report.
The occupiers attacked from the directions of Millerovo, Orel, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
How the air defense responded
The airstrike was repelled by anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Force, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
"As of 09:00, the destruction of 47 Shahed-type strike drones and other types of UAVs has been confirmed," the military reported.
Air defense worked in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions.
Consequences of the Russian attack
An air raid alert was issued in Ukraine after 1:00 AM due to the drone attacks. Air defense was active in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
As a result of the downed enemy drones in seven regions of Ukraine, agricultural buildings, institutions, private homes, and vehicles were damaged.
Preliminary reports indicate no casualties, and efforts to mitigate the consequences are underway, with aid being provided to those affected.
