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Russia strikes Ukraine with 62 drones overnight: Air defense's work reported

Russia strikes Ukraine with 62 drones overnight: Air defense's work reported Photo: Ukrainian air defense system shoots down 40 drones out of 62 during Russian attack on Ukraine (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On the night of April 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with 62 drones. The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 40 Russian drones.

On the night of April 14, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine, launching 62 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and various types of imitators.

Russia attacked from the directions of Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia) and Chauda (Crimea).

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Ukrainian defenders shot down 40 attack drones with the help of aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups.

Another 11 imitation drones were lost in the area - none of them reached their targets.

Russia attacked Odesa, Donetsk, Dnipro, and Kharkiv regions.

Consequences of Russia's attack on Ukraine

On Sunday evening, April 13, explosions were heard in Odesa amid a Russian drone attack.

Later, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, said, according to updated information, 5 people were injured in the Russian Shahed attack in Odesa.

In addition, an explosion was heard in Kharkiv that night, April 14.