Ukraine's air defence downs 55 Russian drones overnight

The Russians attacked Ukraine with 108 Shahed UAVs and decoy drones of various types on the night of 11-12 May. Air defence forces have downed 55 drones.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "As of 08:30, 55 Shahed attack UAVs (and other types of drones) had been confirmed downed in the country's east, north, south and centre. 

Details: A total of 30 Russian decoy drones disappeared from radar (without causing adverse effects).

Odesa, Mykolaiv, Donetsk and Zhytomyr oblasts came under attack.

Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces were involved in repelling the attack.

Background:

• In a nighttime statement on 11 May, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin did not mention a 30-day ceasefire but said he was ready for "direct talks" with Kyiv in Istanbul on Thursday 15 May.
• On 11 May, US President Donald Trump publicly called on Ukraine to accept Russia's proposal for direct negotiations in Istanbul on 15 May, despite the Kremlin's refusal to agree to the 30-day ceasefire demanded by Kyiv and its Western allies.
• Zelenskyy reaffirmed on the evening of 11 May that Ukraine expects a full and lasting ceasefire from Russia starting on 12 May and declared that he will personally be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on 15 May for potential peace talks.
• US media outlet Axios reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the talks proposed by Russia in Türkiye on 15 May, even if the Russian Federation does not cease fire from 12 May, as the Ukrainian leader had previously emphasised.

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