Russia launches drones at Ukraine from 5 directions: How many were intercepted?
Most Russian drones were successfully shot down or suppressed (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Last night, Russian forces launched 112 drones at various regions of Ukraine. However, most of them failed to reach their targets, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The enemy launched the air attack at 6:00 p.m. on August 13.
This time, the Russian forces used:
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Shahed attack drones, including jet-powered ones;
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Gerbera drones;
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Banderol munitions;
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Parodiya decoy drones.
The enemy drones approached from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, and Millerovo in Russia, temporarily occupied Donetsk, and Hvardiiske in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
The following were involved in destroying the Russian unmanned aerial vehicles:
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Aviation;
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Anti-aircraft missile units;
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Electronic warfare forces;
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Unmanned systems;
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Mobile fire groups.
"According to preliminary data, as of 8:00 a.m., air defenses shot down/suppressed 90 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types in the north, south, and east of the country," the defenders emphasized.
In addition, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed Russian drone strikes at 11 locations. Debris from downed drones also fell at six other locations.
The enemy attack is still ongoing, with several more drones remaining in the airspace.
The day before, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained how the United States could help Ukraine get through the coming winter.
Moreover, it became known why American Patriot manufacturers do not want to transfer licenses to Ukraine.
