Ukrainian forces neutralize more than 350,000 UAVs since start of year
Ukrainian defense forces have neutralized more than 350,000 unmanned aerial vehicles since the beginning of the year, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported.
Since January, Ukrainian defense forces have successfully neutralized more than 350,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to a report from Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. The ministry emphasized that each instance of a UAV being hit was meticulously recorded on video and verified through the DELTA combat system and the Brave1 defense innovation cluster.
This total count encompasses over 320,000 enemy fixed-wing and multicopter drones eliminated by Ukrainian defense forces' unmanned systems units. Furthermore, air defense forces successfully shot down an additional 31,000 Shahed drones.
The ministry highlighted that each enemy drone destroyed potentially saved lives among Ukrainian service members and civilians. They explained that neutralizing Russian fixed-wing UAVs prevents Russian forces from conducting reconnaissance behind Ukrainian lines, launching strikes, or adjusting long-range strikes on civilian targets, including critical infrastructure. On the night of September 22, Russian forces launched a significant attack on Ukraine, deploying dozens of missiles and 212 drones of various types.
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