Russia attacks Ukraine with 99 UAVs and Iskander-M missile: 73 drones downed

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 99 attack UAVs on the night of 25-26 December.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "On the night of 25-26 December (from 18:00 on 25 December), the enemy attacked with one Iskander-M ballistic missile from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, as well as 99 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of attack UAVs from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Gvardeyskoye in Russia - as well as the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea; about 60 of them were Shaheds.

The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces."

Details: Early reports indicate that as of 09:00, air defence had shot down or jammed 73 Shahed-type UAVs, Gerberas and drones of other types in the north, south and east of the country.

A ballistic missile and 26 attack UAVs hit 16 locations.

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