Ukraine's Forces Down 77 Russian Drones, 73 Lost From Radar

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Defense Forces of Ukraine have shot down 77 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram , according to Ukrinform.

The attack began at 20:30 on Friday, May 2. Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles - one from Russia's Rostov region and another from temporarily occupied Crimea - as well as 183 strike UAVs and drone decoys of various types from the Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, and Millerovo areas.

The aerial assault was countered by Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire teams of Ukraine's Defense Forces.

At 9:00 on Saturday, May 3, it was confirmed that 77 strike drones, mainly Shahed-type UAVs and others, had been destroyed over eastern, northern, southern, and central Ukraine.

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Additionally, 73 enemy drone decoys were lost from tracking (without causing harm or damage).

Consequences of the attack were recorded in Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, and Mykolaiv regions.

Photo: Air Force of Ukraine

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