ADF neutralizes 124 Russian drones since yesterday evening

ADF neutralizes 124 Russian drones since yesterday evening

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Ukraine's air defense forces have neutralized 124 out of 144 Russian drones launched since the evening of April 25.

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

During the night of April 26 (starting from 18:00 on April 25), the enemy attacked with 144 strike UAVs, including Shahed-type drones (some jet-powered), as well as Gerbera, Italmas, and other types. The launches came from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk. About 100 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 Ukraine's Defense Forces.

Read also: Russian attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region leave one killed, four injured

According to preliminary data as of 08:00, 124 enemy UAVs—including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types—were shot down or suppressed in the north, south, and east of the country.

There were 19 confirmed strikes by attack drones at 11 locations, as well as debris from downed drones falling at 6 locations.

As Ukrinform previously reported, during the most massive attack on Dnipro, Ukraine's air defenses destroyed 80% of missiles and 94% of enemy drones.

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