Ukrainian forces down 78 Russian drones, 34 go off radar

As of 09:00 on Tuesday, Ukrainian forces have confirmed the downing of 78 Shahed attack drones and other UAVs in the southern, northern, and central regions of the country. Additionally, 34 decoy drones went off the radar without causing any negative consequences.

The Ukrainian Air Force Command announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

The attack took place on the night of March 24-25 (starting at 18:00 on March 24). The enemy launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Crimea and 139 attack UAVs, including Shaheds and decoy drones, from multiple locations, including Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as Chauda in Crimea.

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The Russian attack affected the Kharkiv, Sumy, Ptava, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Odesa regions.

The air assault was repelled by Ukrainian aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire teams from the Ukrainian Air Force and Defense Forces.

Photo: Ukrainian Air Force

Source: ukrinform.net

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