Air defense downs 111 of 133 Russian targets, hits recorded at 15 locations
On Thursday night, Ukraine’s Defense Forces neutralized 111 Russian targets; however, hits were recorded at 15 locations and falling debris at another 16, reported the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On Thursday night, Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully neutralized 111 Russian targets using their air defense systems. However, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded hits on 15 locations and debris from downed targets at 16 additional sites. Preliminary data, as of 08:00 on August 14, indicates that air defense units shot down/suppressed 111 Russian UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types, across the north, south, and east of Ukraine.
The enemy's attack commenced at 18:00 on August 12, with the Russians launching 133 strike UAVs, including jet-powered Shahed drones, Gerbera drones, and Parodiya decoy drones. These attacks originated from Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, temporarily occupied Donetsk, and temporarily occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled the attack, with support from aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, and mobile fire units.
The cost of the Russian attack was evidenced by hits recorded at 15 locations and the presence of falling debris from downed targets at 16 locations.
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