Defense forces shot down 50 Russian drones last evening, with an additional nine lost in specific locations.

The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, as conveyed by Ukrinform.

It is noted that since 7:00 PM on Saturday, the invaders launched 72 strike drones of the Shahed type and various types of imitation drones from the directions of the cities of Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Milleryovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

The enemy attack was repelled by anti-aircraft missile troops, radio-electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Forces, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

As of 9:00 AM on Sunday, the confirmed downing of 50 Shahed drones and UAVs of other types occurred over Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Khmelnytskyi regions.

Nine enemy imitation drones were lost in situ with no negative consequences.

"One UAV is still in the air; combat operations continue," the Air Forces reported.

As Ukrinform reported, in Sumy, as a result of a night attack by Russian drones, a residential building, as well as educational and administrative facilities, were damaged.

Photo: Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine