Air defenses neutralize 102 out of 138 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine overnight

Ukraine's air defense forces intercepted or jammed 102 out of 138 drones launched by Russian invaders against the country since the evening of November 12.

The Ukrainian Air Force said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports.

Starting at 19:00 on Tuesday, November 12, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from temporarily occupied Crimea, and 138 attack drones of various types – including Shahed, Gerbera, and others – launched from Millerovo, Oryol, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), as well as Chauda and Hvardiiske in Crimea. About 90 of the drones were of the Shahed type.

The air assault was repelled by Ukrainian aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defense Forces.

According to preliminary data, as of 10:30 on Thursday, November 13, air defense units shot down or suppressed 102 drones over the northern, eastern, and southern regions of Ukraine.

There were 36 drone impacts recorded at ten different locations.