Russia Launches Wave of Drones – Best Buy”>Drone Strikes Across Ukraine; 34 Drones Downed
In a coordinated move, Russian forces launched drone attacks from multiple directions, targeting various regions across Ukraine. According to the latest updates, 34 strike drones and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down as of 09:00.
The Ukrainian air defense system was active in several provinces, including Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, and Mykolaiv. While repelling the drone assault, 47 Russian drone decoys were also lost due to countermeasures.
Reports indicate that the drones caused damage in Chernihiv and Sumy regions, resulting in the destruction of private homes. This comes as part of Russia’s ongoing campaign of nightly air attacks on Ukraine, with President Vladimir Zelensky noting that the enemy has been launching drones every night since the beginning of the year.
In a striking New Year’s Eve assault, Russia deployed 111 drones, leaving two people dead in Kyiv. Emergency services concluded their search and rescue operations in the capital three days later.
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