Russia launches over 130 drones at Ukraine overnight
Air defense forces shot down 106 drones (Illustrative photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Overnight on November 20, Russia again attacked Ukraine, using 136 strike drones. Around 80 of them were Shaheds, the Ukrainian Air Force reports.
According to the military, Russia attacked with 136 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of strike drones, launched from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Bryansk, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and Hvardiiske in Crimea. Around 80 of them were Shaheds.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, and unmanned systems, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data as of 08:30, air defense shot down or suppressed 106 enemy drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types in the north, south, and east of the country.
There were 29 strike drone impacts recorded at 16 locations, as well as falls of downed drones (debris) at three locations.
"The attack is ongoing, several enemy UAVs remain in the airspace. Follow safety rules!" the Air Force emphasized.
Russian attack on Ukraine on November 19
Overnight on November 19, Russian forces launched nearly 50 missiles and 476 drones of various types across Ukrainian territory. Air defense forces destroyed most of the enemy targets.
In particular, Russian forces carried out a combined strike on Ternopil using drones and missiles. A multi-story residential building in the city was destroyed.
According to the latest data, 26 people were killed and more than 90 were injured as a result of the attack. Among the dead and wounded are children.
According to Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force Command's communications department, preliminary data indicate that an X-101 missile struck a residential building in Ternopil.
