Ukrainian air defence downs 126 out of 145 Russian drones

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 145 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones since the evening of 18 January. Ukrainian air defences have managed to destroy 126 drones, but some aerial assets have reached their targets. The attack is ongoing.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "As of 08:30, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 126 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones. Hits by 13 UAVs had been recorded at 12 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at 5 locations."

Details: The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, as well as from Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea and temporarily occupied Donetsk. About 90 of the UAVs were Shahed loitering munitions.

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

As of 08:40, the attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in Ukrainian airspace.

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