Air defense downs 106 of 128 Russia targets, UAV impacts recorded at 14 locations
On Monday night, the Defense Forces of Ukraine neutralized 106 enemy targets; however, impacts of Russia UAVs were recorded at 14 locations, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
On Monday night, Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully neutralized 106 enemy targets with their air defense systems. However, Russia's drone strikes were not entirely ineffective, as impacts were recorded at 14 different locations, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Preliminary data, as of 08:30 on Monday, revealed that air defense systems shot down or suppressed 106 Russian UAVs, including Shahed, Herbera, and other drone types, throughout the country's north, south, and east.
From August 16 to 17, Russia launched a total of 128 strike UAVs, comprising Shahed, Herbera, and Parodiya decoy drones, from various directions such as Kursk, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and temporarily occupied Donetsk. The Ukrainian forces repelled the Russian air attack using aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units, along with mobile fire groups. In total, 14 locations reported impacts from the falling debris of the downed Russian drones.
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