Russia launches over 160 Shahed drones at Ukraine: Air defense's work reported
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with drones on April 28 (Getty Images)
The Russian army has launched 166 Shahed-type strike drones across Ukrainian territory in the past 24 hours. Air defense forces operated in the central and eastern regions, according to the Air Force on Telegram.
On the night of April 28, 2025, starting from 11:30 PM Kyiv time on April 27, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 166 strike drones and other types of drone imitators from the following areas:
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Kursk
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Millerovo
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Oryol.
The main direction of the enemy's attack was the Sumy and Cherkasy regions. The air defense forces, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, repelled the attack.
As of 5:00 PM Kyiv time, 40 Shahed-type strike drones were confirmed to have been shot down in the east, north, and center of Ukraine. Additionally, 74 enemy drone imitators were lost in certain locations without any negative consequences.
As a result of the enemy's attack, the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, and Cherkasy regions were affected.
Russian airstrikes
Russian army launched strike drones across Ukrainian territory during the night of April 28. However, by morning, the Russian forces intensified their attack, and drones were spotted in several central regions.
By 11 AM Kyiv time, it became known that a drone had been spotted over Cherkasy, and the city suffered a massive attack.
Later, the mayor of Cherkasy, Anatolii Bondarenko, reported that Russia has damaged an infrastructure facility in the city. He urged residents to urgently turn off all gas appliances and refrain from using gas in private homes.
