Ukrainian air defence downs 110 Russian drones overnight, strikes from 13 UAVs recorded

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 125 strike UAVs on the night of 9-10 February; Ukrainian air defence downed 110 of them, and 13 drones hit their targets.

Source: Air Force Command on social media

Details: The Russians used Shahed-type UAVs, Gerbera and Italmas drones, as well as other types of unmanned aerial vehicles launched from the Russian cities of Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo and Millerovo.

According to the Air Force, around 70 of them were Shahed attack drones.

The attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian defence forces.

Early reports indicate that as of 08:30, air defence shot down or suppressed 110 Russian UAVs in Ukraine's north, south and east.

Thirteen strike UAV hits were recorded at six locations, and falling debris was reported at two locations.

Quote: "The attack is ongoing; enemy UAVs remain in the airspace. Please follow safety guidelines."

Background: Settlements in three hromadas in Odesa Oblast were partially left without electricity following a Russian strike on an energy facility on the night of 9-10 February. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

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