Main points
- On the night of April 7, Russia launched 110 strike drones into Ukraine, 70 of which were “Shaheeds”.
- The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down or neutralized 77 drones, but hit 31 drones at 14 locations.
More than 100 attack UAVs flew to Ukraine / Photo Getty Images (Illustrative photo)
On the night of April 7, the enemy continued its terror of civilian cities. 110 strike drones flew over Ukraine, 70 of them were “Shaheeds”.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The enemy attacked Ukraine on the night of April 7: what is known?
From 6:00 PM on April 6 until the morning of April 7, Russian troops launched 110 attack UAVs of various types into Ukraine. Of these, about 70 were Shaheds.
The drones were launched from Russian territory – from Bryansk, Orel, Primorsky-Akhtarsk, as well as from the temporarily occupied territories of Gvardiyske and Chaudy in Crimea and areas of the Donetsk region.
As of 8:00 a.m., aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine had shot down or neutralized 77 Russian UAVs in the north, south, and east of the country.
At the same time, 31 drone hits were recorded at 14 locations, and debris fell at another 9 locations.
The PS emphasized that the attack on Ukraine is still ongoing.
For which areas the danger currently remains: see the map
What are the consequences of the night attack on Ukraine?
Over 10 drone strikes were recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight. In the Pokrovska community of the Synelnyky district, a private house caught fire as a result of the attack. Three other homes and a car were also damaged. An 11-year-old boy died, and three more people were hospitalized.
The enemy also shelled Pavlohrad and the Bohdanivska community – a fire broke out at the site of the hit. In addition, Russian troops damaged power lines and an administrative building. Two men were injured – they are currently in the hospital.
Infrastructure facilities were damaged in Kryvyi Rih and Apostolove.