Ukrainian air defences down 107 out of 131 Russian drones, but hits recorded

Russia has attacked Ukraine with 131 drones of various types since the evening of 27 July, with Ukrainian air defences downing 107 of them.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "As of 08:00, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 107 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south, east and west. Hits by 16 UAVs have been recorded at nine locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at six locations."

Details: The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk and Oryol as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske (Crimea).

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 the morning of 28 July, the attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in the airspace.

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