Defense forces shot down 28 Russian drones last evening, with an additional 10 reported lost in specific locations.
As reported by Ukrinform, this information comes from the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via Telegram.
Since 19:30 on Monday, January 6, the Russians launched an attack on Ukraine with 38 Shahed-type strike drones and imitation drones of various types from the directions of Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk.
The air assault was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Forces, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 09:00 on Tuesday, January 7, the downing of 28 Shahed-type strike drones and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles has been confirmed in the Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Kirovohrad regions. No hits have been recorded.
10 enemy imitation drones were lost in specific locations (without negative consequences), three of which flew towards Russia.
As reported by Ukrinform, since the evening of January 6, the Russians launched several groups of drones, prompting air raid alerts in several regions of Ukraine.
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