Russia launches 108 drones at Ukraine, 82 neutralized – Air Force
Russia attacked Ukrainian regions with 108 strike drones overnight into Monday, launching them both from Russian territory and from occupied areas of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian forces used Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas drones, as well as Parodiya decoy drones, launched from Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Oryol and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, as well as from occupied parts of Donetsk Oblast and Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
As of 8 a.m., air defenses had shot down or suppressed 82 Russian drones over northern, southern and eastern Ukraine, the Air Force said. It added that 25 strike drones hit targets at 11 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at four sites.
In Kropyvnytskyi, Russian forces struck an enterprise, causing a fire. Regional authorities said firefighters had already extinguished the blaze. No one was killed or injured.
In Sumy Oblast, Russian forces attacked the Seredyna-Buda, Velyka Pysarivka, Khutir-Mykhailivskyi, and Sumy territorial communities. Police said two people were killed and nine others were injured.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, four people were killed and 28 were injured during shelling over the previous day. In the morning, Russian forces attacked the regional center with guided aerial bombs, causing fires and damaging homes. Two children were among the injured, including a 5-year-old boy who was in serious condition.
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