Russia launches overnight drone attack from four directions: Ukraine's air defense responds
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked with drones from four directions at night (Getty Images)
On the night of June 25, Russian terrorists launched 71 Shahed UAVs and one decoy drone from four directions, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The enemy drones were going from the following directions:
- the Russian cities of Bryansk, Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk;
- the temporarily occupied Chauda in Crimea.
The following units repelled the Russian aerial attack:
- aviation;
- anti-aircraft missile troops;
- electronic warfare and drone warfare units;
- mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 9 a.m. Kyiv time, the destruction of 52 drones in the east, south, and north of Ukraine has been confirmed. Among them:
- 32 were shot down by fire weapon;
- 20 were either jammed or lost location due to electronic warfare.
Attack UAVs hit six locations across the Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions during the air raid.
Russian shelling of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russian terrorists have been regularly attacking Ukrainian territory. For these attacks, the enemy uses:
- various types of missiles;
- artillery;
- guided aerial bombs;
- drones.
Russia uses drones almost every night, posing an ongoing threat to ordinary civilians. For example, on the night of June 23, the enemy launched 97 drones to attack Ukrainian territories.
