Ukraine's defence downs 36 UAVs, 5 fly back towards Russia, Belarus and temporarily occupied territories

Russia has targeted Ukraine with 89 Shahed UAVs and drones of an unidentified type on the night of 26-27 November. Ukrainian defence forces have successfully downed 36 drones, while 48 disappeared from radar due to electronic warfare interference and 5 flew toward Russia, Belarus and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Russia launched 89 Shahed UAVs and drones of an unidentified type from the Russian cities of Orel, Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk starting at 19:30 on 26 November.

As of 09:00, Ukrainian air defence had downed 36 Russians drones within Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi and Mykolaiv oblasts. A total of 48 drones disappeared from radar due to likely interference from Ukrainian electronic warfare systems, while 5 drones exited Ukrainian-controlled airspace toward Belarus, Russia and temporarily occupied territories. Russian drone wreckage caused damage to houses and high-rise buildings as well as civilian property in Kyiv Oblast.

Early reports indicate that there have been no casualties.

Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems and mobile fire groups from Ukrainian Air Force and the rest of the defence forces were deployed in repelling aerial attack on 27 November.

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