Russia attacks Ukraine with over 100 UAVs at night: 81 drones fail to reach their target

The Russians have launched a combined strike on Ukraine using 103 attack UAVs and decoy drones of various types since the evening of 24 April. A total of 41 drones have been downed and another 40 failed to reach their targets. Source: Ukraine's Air Forces

Quote: "As of 08:30, 41 Shahed attack UAVs (and other types of drones) have been confirmed downed in the country's east, north and centre. A total of 40 Russian decoy drones disappeared from radar (without causing adverse effects)."

Details: Kharkiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts were under attack. The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Kursk, Bryansk and Oryol.

Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces were involved in repelling the attack.

Background: The Russians attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones on the night of 24-25 April, causing fires in several settlements.

Three people were killed and eight injured in the city of Pavlohrad.

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