Russia launches overnight drone attack on Ukraine with over 100 UAVs - Air defense works
Photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with more than a hundred drones at night (Getty Images)
On the night of May 15, Russian terrorists launched 110 UAVs against Ukraine. The drones attacked from four directions, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
During the strike, the drones attacked from the directions of the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Millerovo.
The following were involved in repelling the attack:
- aviation;
- anti-aircraft missile troops;
- electronic warfare units;
- mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
As of 8 a.m. Kyiv time, the downing of 62 UAVs was confirmed. Furthermore, 29 decoy drones were lost locally without any negative consequences.
Due to the enemy shelling, the following regions suffered:
- Sumy;
- Dnipropetrovsk;
- Poltava;
- Kyiv;
- Ivano-Frankivsk.
Russian shelling of Ukraine
Russia regularly shells Ukrainian territory, using a wide arsenal of weapons, from various types of missiles to artillery and aerial bombs. Civilian infrastructure, residential areas, hospitals, and energy facilities are often hit.
A particular threat comes from daily kamikaze drone attacks, which the enemy mostly launches at night. For example, on the night of May 14, Ukraine was attacked by an Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile from Crimea and 145 Shahed-type attack UAVs. At that time, the air defense managed to destroy 80 Russian drones.
