Russia attacks Ukraine with 165 drones, including jet-powered models, 23 locations hit

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 165 Shahed (some of them jet-powered), Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones on the night of 26-27 January. About 100 of the UAVs were Shahed loitering munitions.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 135 Russian drones in the country's north, south, centre and east.

Hits by 24 UAVs had been recorded at 14 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at 9 locations.

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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