Russia strikes Ukraine with 150 drones overnight: Air defense's work reported
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with 150 drones overnight (Getty Images)
On the night of May 2, Russia attacked Ukraine with 150 drones. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was involved in the repulse.
Russia launched attack drones and imitator drones from the areas of the Russian cities of Bryansk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, temporarily occupied Chouda.
Aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare equipment, and the Ukrainian Defense Forces' mobile fire groups repelled the Russian attack.
As of 8 a.m. Kyiv time, 64 Russian drones were confirmed to have been shot down in the east, south, and center of the country. In addition, 62 drones were lost locally without negative consequences.
Russia struck Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions and Zaporizhzhia.
Russian strikes on Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have been regularly launching air attacks against Ukraine. Often, air strikes are aimed at civilian infrastructure, which creates an additional threat.
Russia uses various types of missiles, drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs to attack. Russians launch drones at night every night. For example, on the night of May 1, Russians launched 170 drones and five Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine.
