Russian drones attack from six directions in overnight strike, air defenses respond
Illustrative photo: air defense forces shot down 249 drones (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of June 6, Russia attacked Ukraine with 272 strike drones. Air defense forces managed to shoot down the majority of enemy UAVs, although some impacts were recorded, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This night, the enemy launched 272 strike unmanned aerial vehicles of the Shahed type (including jet-powered variants), Gerbera, Italmas, Banderol loitering munitions, and Parody decoy drones from the following directions: Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo (Russia), and Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea).
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data as of 08:00, air defenses shot down or suppressed 249 enemy drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other UAVs across the northern, southern, and eastern regions of the country.
19 strike drones were recorded hitting 11 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at 13 sites.
"The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs still in the airspace. Follow safety rules!", the Air Force warned.
Attacks on Ukraine
As a reminder, during another overnight Russian attack on the Odesa region on June 6, civilian and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as residential areas, were damaged.
Also this morning, Russians struck Zaporizhzhia. The shelling caused damage, with reports of fatalities and injuries.
On the night of June 5, a Russian UAV attack on the Odesa region damaged the Kernel terminal in the port of Chornomorsk.
In addition, the Yahotynske for Children plant in the Kyiv region was damaged in yesterday's Russian drone strike — four people were killed and four more were injured.
