ADF neutralizes 87 out of 98 Russian drones during nighttime attack

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

Starting from 00:10 on Monday, April 13, the enemy attacked with 98 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of drones, launched from the directions of Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied Crimea). About 65 of them were Shahed-type drones.

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

According to preliminary data as of 08:00, air defense shot down or suppressed 87 drones in northern and eastern Ukraine.

Hits by 9 strike UAVs were recorded at 9 locations, as well as debris from downed targets falling at one location.

The attack is ongoing, with enemy drones still in the airspace.

As Ukrinform previously reported, a fire broke out at one of the facilities in the Kropyvnytskyi district as a result of a Russian drone attack during the night of April 13.