Ukrainian forces neutralize 72 enemy drones, strikes reported at ten locations

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

"According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defense forces shot down or suppressed 72 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Geran, and other types over the north, south, and east of the country. Strikes from 47 attack drones were recorded at ten locations. The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs still in Ukrainian airspace," the statement said.

It is noted that on the night of October 23-24, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian territory with 128 strike drones of the Shahed, Geran, and other types, launched from multiple directions, including Kursk, Millerovo, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as Chauda and Hvardiiske in the temporarily occupied Crimea. About 90 of these drones were Shaheds.

The air assault was repelled by Ukraine's aviation, surface-to-air missile forces, electronic warfare and drone systems, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukrainian air defense had shot down or suppressed 92 enemy drones of the Shahed, Geran, and other types the previous day.

Photo: Ukrainian Air Force