Air defence destroys 28 out of 30 Shahed drones attacking Ukraine
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 07:10
Air defence units have destroyed 28 of the 30 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones that attacked Ukrainian territory on the night of 19-20 June.
Source: Report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Quote: "Russian terrorists launched another large-scale missile and air strike on Ukraine overnight.
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Preliminary reports indicate that 28 Shahed drones out of 30 launched by the enemy were destroyed."
Details: In addition, as the General Staff reported, the Russians used seven S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to attack Zaporizhzhia and its outskirts.
Information on the consequences of the missile strike is currently being confirmed.
Background:
- Kyiv was attacked by Shahed drones on the night of 19-20 June, and air defence was activated in the capital and the oblast.
- Almost 20 Russian targets were destroyed in the airspace around Kyiv.
- The Russians hit a critical infrastructure facility in Lviv and damaged communication lines and private property in Zaporizhzhia and its suburbs, but there were no casualties.
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