Ukraine's air defence downs 77 Russian drones, 11 locations hit

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — 12 March, 09:27
Ukraine's air defence downs 77 Russian drones, 11 locations hit
Seventy-seven drones have been downed. Infographic: Ukraine's Air Force

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 94 drones on the night of 11-12 March. Ukraine's air defence has managed to down 77 UAVs.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: About 60 of the UAVs were Shahed loitering munitions.

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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.

Early reports indicated that as of 09:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 77 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east.

Hits by 16 UAVs had been recorded at 11 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at one location.

Quote: "The attack is ongoing, as several enemy drones are still in Ukrainian airspace. Please observe safety measures!"

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