Russian night attack on Ukraine: Air Defense Forces destroy all 29 Shahed drones
Photo: Air defense forces destroyed all 29 Shaheds (Getty Images)
On May 20, the Russians launched another night attack against Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed all of Russia's Shahed-131/136 UAVs, according to the Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk.
Russia attacked the Kharkiv region with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and launched 29 Shaheds from the areas of Prymorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk.
To repel the Russian attack, the following forces were involved:
- fighter aircraft;
- anti-aircraft missile units of the Ukrainian Air Force;
- mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces;
- electronic warfare units.
A total of 29 Shahed drones were destroyed in:
- Odesa;
- Mykolaiv;
- Poltava;
- Lviv regions.
Russia's massive strikes on Ukraine
In recent months, Russia has intensified its attacks on the territory of Ukraine. Mostly, Russians are targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Because of this, the issue of strengthening air defense has become more acute.
In particular, sometimes schedules of hourly blackouts have been introduced in Ukraine. Today, on May 20, the restriction is expected to apply to industrial and residential consumers from 6 p.m. to midnight.
