Russia launches over 80 drones overnight at Ukraine: Air defense works
Photo: Russia launched more than 80 drones overnight (Getty Images)
On the night of March 3, Russia launched at Ukraine 83 UAVs of the Shahed type and decoy drones. The UAVs attacked from four different directions, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
During the attack, the drones approached from the directions of the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
To counter the aerial assault, Ukraine deployed:
- Anti-aircraft missile forces
- Electronic warfare units
- Mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 8:30 a.m. Kyiv time, it was confirmed that 46 drones were shot down over the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, and several other regions. In addition, 31 decoy drones were lost locally without causing any negative consequences.
Due to the attack, damage was reported in the following:
- Kharkiv
- Sumy
- Kyiv
- Cherkasy
- Dnipropetrovsk regions
- Zaporizhzhia.
Russia’s missile and drone strikes on Ukraine
Since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has regularly launched massive strikes on Ukraine. These attacks frequently target civilian infrastructure, using missiles, artillery, UAVs, and guided aerial bombs.
Last night, Russia once again attacked Ukraine. Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region was hit by three enemy drones, causing damage to residential buildings, a hospital, and an industrial facility.
