Ukraine’s forces down 28 Russian drones overnight

Ukraine’s forces down 28 Russian drones overnight

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The Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down 28 Russian drones, with 46 others lost from radar tracking.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Telegram.

From 20:30 on December 7, the Russians launched 74 strike UAVs, including Shahed drones, from launch sites in Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.

By 8:30 on December 8, units of anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare (EW) systems, and mobile fire groups of the Air Forces and Defense Forces of Ukraine had shot down 28 Russian UAVs over Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Forty-six drones were lost from radar tracking.

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In Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, the debris from a downed Shahed caused damage to residential buildings and civilian property. Assistance is being provided to those affected.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, during the night, the enemy attacked Dnipropetrovsk region. Air defense forces responded, but some hits occurred.

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