Russia launches over 100 UAVs at Ukraine overnight: Air defense responds
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones on February 7 (Getty Images)
On the night of February 7, Russia used over a hundred drones against Ukraine. Air defense units operated in 13 regions of the country, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
On the night of February 7, 2025, starting from 7:00 p.m. Kyiv time on February 6, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 Shahed strike drones and decoy UAVs of various types
The enemy launched the targets from the following directions:
- Kursk
- Oryol
- Millerovo
- Bryansk
- Shatalovo
- "The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Forces and Defense Forces of Ukraine," the message says.
As of 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 81 Shahed strike drones and other types of UAVs were confirmed destroyed in the following regions:
- Kharkiv
- Poltava
- Sumy
- Kyiv
- Cherkasy
- Chernihiv
- Kirovohrad
- Zhytomyr
- Khmelnytskyi
- Zaporizhzhia
- Dnipropetrovsk
- Mykolaiv
- Odesa
In addition, 31 enemy decoy drones were lost locally, with no negative consequences. However, due to the enemy attack, the Sumy, Kyiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions were affected.
Nighttime drone strike
Last night, the Russian army again attacked Ukraine with drones. The National Police have already revealed the photos of the aftermath in the Kyiv region.
