Defense forces shoot down and suppress 88 out of 108 enemy drones; hits recorded at 17 locations – Air Force
Overnight into Tuesday, air defense forces shot down and suppressed, using electronic warfare measures, 88 out of 108 drones of various types used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on its Telegram channel.
On the night of October 12 into October 13, the Air Force of Ukraine's Armed Forces successfully shot down and suppressed 88 out of 108 enemy drones used in an attack on Ukrainian territory, according to their Telegram channel. The assault commenced at 18:00 on the 12th and involved a barrage of weapons from Russian forces, including 5 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from Bryansk, 9 Banderol/Dan-T loitering munitions, and 108 strike UAVs.
Among the drones, 74 were jet-powered Shahed types, along with Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoy drones originating from Orel, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk regions in Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk and Crimea.
Preliminary military data suggests that as of 08:00 on October 13, the Ukrainian air defense units had neutralized or suppressed 88 enemy UAVs, comprising 58 jet-powered Shahed types, Gerbera drones, and other drone types. The enemy's aerial attack targeted 17 locations, while debris from intercepted targets was found at seven additional sites. Moreover, loitering munitions struck Kharkiv, although some failed to achieve their intended targets.
The repulsion of the air attack was attributed to the combined efforts of the Ukrainian Defense Forces' aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups. As of the morning of October 13, the attack was still ongoing, with several enemy drones still present in the airspace.
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