Air Defense Forces Shoot Down 116 Of 143 Russian Drones

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.

Starting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, the enemy attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Kursk region and 143 combat UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types from the following directions: Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied Crimea), as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk. Approximately 80 of the drones were Shahed-type.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

According to preliminary data, as of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Air Defense Forces shot down or neutralized 116 drones in northern, southern, and eastern Ukraine.

Twenty-two strike UAVs hit 17 locations, and debris from downed drones was found at 7 locations.

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The attack is ongoing, with enemy drones still in the airspace.

As reported by Ukrinform, 15 people were injured in Sumy as a result of a Russian drone attack on the night of April 21. Among the wounded are three children: Girls aged 13, 15, and 17. Most of the victims are older adults.

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