Ukraine's air defence downs 57 out of 131 Russian drones, 45 decoy UAVs disappear from radar

Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 131 Shahed-type strike drones and various decoy UAVs on the night of 30-31 March. A total of 57 drones were shot down. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram

Quote: "As of 09:00, the confirmed number of Shahed-type strike drones (and other types of UAVs) downed is 57, intercepted over the north, east and central parts of the country.

Another 45 enemy decoy drones disappeared from radar without causing any damage." Details: The Russian attack affected Sumy, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Zhytomyr oblasts. The missiles were launched from Russia's Kursk Oblast, while the drones were launched from the areas of the Russian cities of Oryol, Millerovo, Kursk, Bryansk and Prymorsko-Akhtarsk.

The air attack was repelled by anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems and mobile fire teams from the Air Force and Ukraine's defence forces.

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