Russia strikes Ukraine with 97 drones overnight: Air defense's work reported
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces reveal details of Russian night attack (Getty Images)
On the night of January 8, Russia attacked Ukraine with 97 drones overnight. Most of the drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
On the night of January 8, Russia attacked Ukraine with 97 Shahed and Gerbera strike drones and other types of drones from the directions of Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as from Chauda and Hvardiiske in Crimea, and temporarily occupied Donetsk.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 8 a.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or suppressed 70 Russian Shahed and Gerbera drones and other types of drones in the east and south of Ukraine.
At the same time, 27 Russian drones hit 13 locations, as well as debris fell at one location.
Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions
Yesterday and tonight, January 7 and 8, Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions with strike drones and missiles.
As a result, the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions were left completely without power after Russian strikes on the evening of January 7. Residents were urged to stock up on water in advance, and resilience centers are being set up to provide assistance and support.
In addition, all city hospitals in Dnipro have been switched to generator power, and schools have extended their vacations by two days.
In addition, due to problems with electricity supply, there were disruptions in suburban and passenger train traffic in Dnipro and Zaporizhia, as a result of which some trains through the Dnipropetrovsk region were temporarily suspended.
