Air defense forces neutralize 110 of 138 Russian drones

Air defense forces neutralize 110 of 138 Russian drones

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Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 110 out of 138 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine starting from the evening of January 25.

According to Ukrinform, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated this on Telegram.

From 18:00 on Sunday, January 25, Russian forces attacked with 138 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, "Gerbera", and other types of drones from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and temporarily occupied Donetsk. About 90 of them were Shahed-type drones.

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

According to preliminary data, as of 08:00 on Monday, January 26, air defense shot down or suppressed 110 drones in the north and east of Ukraine.

Hits by 21 strike UAVs were recorded at 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed drones (debris) at one location.

Read also: Six people wounded in Russian shelling of Kherson region

The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs still in Ukraine's airspace.

As Ukrinform previously reported, Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia twice during the night of January 26.

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