Russia strikes Ukraine with 133 drones overnight: Air defense's work reported
Illustrative photo: Russia launched 133 drones at Ukraine from five directions on February 14 (Getty Images)
On the night of February 14, the Russian army launched 133 Shahed drones across Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense forces operated in 11 regions of the country, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
On the night of February 14, 2025, from 7:30 p.m. Kyiv time, on February 13, Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 Shahed drones and imitator drones of various types.
They were launched from the directions of Millerovo, Kursk, Bryansk, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.The The
Russian air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 8:30 a.m. Kyiv time, 73 Shahed attack drones and other types of drones were confirmed to have been shot down in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.
In addition, 58 Russian imitator drones were lost locally, without any negative consequences.
Kyiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions were affected by the Russian attack.
Russian attacks on Ukraine
The Russian army regularly uses drones and missiles to strike Ukraine.
On the night of February 12, the Russians fired ballistic missiles and 123 attack drones at Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 6 Russian missiles and 71 drones, and another 40 Russian imitator drones were lost in the area.
Damage was also recorded in the Kyiv region, and in the Mykolaiv region, an infrastructure facility was burning due to falling Russian drone debris.
