Ukraine downs 135 of 163 Russian drones, about half jet-powered – Air Force
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 163 strike drones, including Shaheds, about half of them jet-powered, as well as S8000 Banderol, Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones on Sept. 3.
On September 3, Russian forces launched a drone attack on Ukraine, targeting 163 drones in total. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 135 of these targets were successfully neutralized, with the rest suppressed. The attack, ongoing as of 8:30 a.m., involved a mix of jet-powered drones and non-jet drones. The drone assault hit 15 locations, with debris from the downed targets found at four locations.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned that Russian drones continued to operate within Ukrainian airspace. The attack extended across several oblasts, including western regions. Apart from Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, drones struck Odesa, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia Oblast, and other areas. The assault resulted in 17 injuries, including three children, in Odesa. Russian drones continue to pose a threat to Ukraine.
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