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 attack UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera and UAVs of other types from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, Hvardiiske – 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 of Ukraine's defence forces."

Details: Early reports indicate that as of 09:00 air defence shot down/suppressed 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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