Ukrainian air defence shoots down 18 out of 57 Russian drones in overnight attack

Roman Petrenko — 20 July, 09:42
Ukrainian air defence shoots down 18 out of 57 Russian drones in overnight attack
Mobile air defence unit. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russians launched an attack with 57 unmanned aerial vehicles on the night of 19-20 July, of which 18 were shot down, and another seven disappeared from radar.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force

Details: A total of 32 unmanned aerial vehicle hits were recorded in 10 locations, with debris falling in 6 locations. Ukraine’s military reports that the attacks targeted Zaporizhzhia and frontline territories of Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

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As of the morning, the Russian assault continued, with a new wave of Shahed drones approaching from the northeast.

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