Ukraine’s air defenses down 147 out of 172 Russian drones overnight
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
According to the military, from 18:00 on Thursday, April 16, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from occupied Crimea, and 172 drones of various types, about 120 of them Shahed-type drones.
The drones were launched from multiple locations inside Russia, including Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, as well as from occupied Hvardiiske in Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
As of 08:00 on Friday, air defenses had shot down or suppressed 147 drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types.
Impacts from one ballistic missile and 20 strike drones across eight locations were reported, while debris from downed drones was recorded at four additional sites.
The attack is still ongoing, with several enemy drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of April 17, Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Chernihiv, causing fires and leaving around 6,000 consumers without electricity.
