Air defense downs 128 of 167 Russian drones, impacts recorded at 23 locations
In the early hours of Saturday, the Defense Forces of Ukraine neutralized 128 Russian targets; however, impacts were recorded at 23 locations, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On Saturday morning, Ukraine's Air Defense Forces successfully neutralized 128 Russian drones, though impacts were recorded at 23 locations, according to the Air Force of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Initial data, as of 08:30, indicated that the air defense systems shot down/suppressed 128 Russian UAVs of various types, including Shahed, Gerbera, and others.
From September 4 to 5, Russia launched 167 strike UAVs, primarily Shahed and Gerbera drones, as well as Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Rostov and Voronezh regions, and decoy drones of Parodiya type from several locations in Ukraine and Crimea. The attack was repelled by various units of the Ukrainian defense forces, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned system units.
A total of 23 locations reported hits from Russian missiles and strike UAVs, with debris from downed targets recorded at one location. Additionally, some Russian strike assets failed to reach their intended targets, and the full extent of this failure is still being investigated.
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