Russian military attacked Ukraine with 26 Shahed drones overnight
Illustrative photo (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Russia launched 26 kamikaze drones against Ukraine on the night of September 13. Only two of the drones escaped the air defense, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“On the night of September 13, 2024, the enemy attacked with 26 Shahed attack UAVs from the launch areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Chauda,” the statement said.
According to the military, as of 9:00 a.m. Kyiv time, one Russian UAV was still in the airspace, and combat operations were ongoing.
Air defense in action
As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, the aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, units of mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare of the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 24 Russian attack UAVs.
The air defense operated in the Mykolaiv, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
Russian attack on Ukraine
Russian troops attacked Ukraine again on the night of September 13. They used only drones during the shelling.
Russian drones attacked Odesa and the region. One person was injured. There is damage due to the debris falling from the UAV.
A fire started at a facility in Mykolaiv after a piece of Russian drone debris fell.
