Ukrainian Defense Forces down 65 Russian drones, 35 others lost from radar

Ukrainian Defense Forces down 65 Russian drones, 35 others lost from radar

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The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 65 Russian drones, while other 35 UAVs were lost from tracking.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

Starting at 20:00 on Saturday, March 29, Russian forces launched 111 attack UAVs of the Shahed type and other drone decoys from the directions of Millerovo, Bryansk, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea).

The aerial assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Ukrainian Defense Forces

As of 9:00 on Sunday, March 30, 65 drones were confirmed shot down over Ukraine. 35 enemy drone decoys were lost locationally without causing damage or consequences

The impact of the Russian assault was recorded in Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Donetsk regions.

Read also: War update: 223 clashes on front lines in past day, enemy most active in Pokrovsk sector

Earlier, Ukrinform reported that the March 28 drone attack on Dnipro injured 28 people and killed four.

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