Russia launches over 70 UAVs overnight at Ukraine: Air defense works
Illustrative photo: The General Staff described the situation at the front (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of January 2, Russia launched 72 UAVs of the Shahed type and other drones against Ukraine. Air defense forces managed to shoot down 47 of them, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The enemy launched drones from the directions of Russia's Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk regions.
The following were involved in repelling the attack:
- aviation;
- anti-aircraft missile troops;
- electronic warfare units;
- mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Air Force and Defense Forces.
As of 08:30 a.m., 47 drones were confirmed downed in the Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, and several other regions. Another 24 drones were lost locally without causing any adverse effects.
One of the drones that were launched remains in Ukrainian airspace.
Russian attacks on Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russian terrorists have regularly struck Ukrainian territory, posing a severe threat to civilians. The enemy uses guided aerial bombs, missiles, drones, and artillery for these attacks. Over the past months, Russia has almost daily conducted nighttime shellings.
For instance, Russia launched 111 drones from four directions on New Year's Eve. While repelling the air attack, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 63 drones, and another 46 were lost locally.
