Russia attacks Ukraine with 135 drones, 118 of them downed

Ukraine's air defence forces have intercepted 118 out of 135 drones launched by Russia since the evening of 22 June, although some strikes have been recorded. As of the morning of 23 June, the attack is still ongoing.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "As of 08:00, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 118 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east. Hits by 13 UAVs have been recorded at 11 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at three locations."

Details: The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Millerovo.

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 08:00, the attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in the airspace.

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