Ukrainian air defence downs 76 out of 101 Russian drones, strikes recorded at 12 locations

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 101 drones since the evening of 22 January. Ukrainian air defences have managed to destroy 76 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 76 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones.

Hits by 19 UAVs had been recorded at 12 locations."

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

About 60 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.

The attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in Ukrainian airspace.

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