Ukraine's Air Defenses Down 48 Of 53 Russian Drones In Daytime Attack

2025-09-02 03:09:55

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrinform reports this, citing the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram .

According to the military, after the overnight assault on August 2, Russian forces carried out another launch, deploying 53 strike UAVs, including Shahed drones and various decoy models. Most of the targets were directed toward Kyiv.

As of 16:00 on Tuesday, Ukraine's air defense units had destroyed or neutralized 48 of the enemy drones.

The attack is still ongoing, with new groups of Russian UAVs recorded over Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

Read also: Drone attack: debris found in central Kyi

Earlier, in the overnight assault on August 2, Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 120 out of 150 Russian drones.

Illustrative photo: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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