Russia launches nighttime drone strike from five fronts: Air defense response revealed
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked with drones from five directions at night (Getty Images)
On the night of June 12, Russian terrorists launched 63 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and decoy drones against Ukraine, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reports.
As the Air Force writes, the drones attacked from the directions of:
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the Russian cities of Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk;
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the temporarily occupied Crimean Chauda.
The main directions of the air strike were:
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Kharkiv;
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Donetsk;
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Odesa regions.
To repel the attack, the following were involved:
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aviation;
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anti-aircraft missile troops;
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units of electronic warfare (EW) and unmanned systems;
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mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 9 a.m., the air defense neutralized 49 drones in the east, south, and north of the country, among which:
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28 were shot down;
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21 – location lost and suppressed by EW.
"Enemy air attack assets were recorded hitting 7 locations, and falling of shot down (fragments) in 4 locations," the Air Force writes.
Shelling of Ukraine by Russia
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has regularly launched strikes on the territory of Ukraine. For the attacks, the terrorists use missiles, guided aerial bombs (KABs), artillery, and drones. Civilian infrastructure often comes under attack, creating an additional threat to ordinary citizens.
The enemy resorts to drone attacks every night. For example, on the night of June 11, the attack was carried out from six directions. The Russians launched 85 UAVs.
