Air Defense Forces destroy 136 Russian drones, hits reported in 13 locations

According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.

Starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, the invaders attacked with Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Rostov and Kursk regions, 172 Shahed-type strike UAVs, Gerbera, and other types of drones from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), and Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea). More than 100 of them were Shahed drones.

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

According to preliminary data, as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, Air Defense Forces shot down/neutralized 136 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones in the north, south, and east of the country.

Missile strikes and 36 strike UAVs were recorded at 13 locations.

As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of September 17, Russian invaders struck a hotel in Kramatorsk with two drones.

Photo: Air Force