Air defense destroyed all UAVs and missiles during the new Russian attack on Ukraine
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Air defense destroyed all UAVs and missiles during the new Russian attack on Ukraine

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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On the night of December 11, the Russian army again attacked Ukraine with "Shahed" kamikaze drones from the occupied Crimea, as well as ballistic missiles. Our air defense forces managed to destroy 18 attack UAVs and eight missiles.

Ukrainian air defense demonstrated impressive work results on December 11

According to representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on the night of December 11, 2023, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with Shahed-type drones from the occupied Crimea. The launching areas were Chauda and Belbek.

The total number of launched "Shahed-136/131" UAVs was 18.

All enemy drones were destroyed by air defense in the area of responsibility of the Southern Air Command. Most of them are in Mykolaiv Oblast. Anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and the Defense Forces of Ukraine have successfully worked out, the message says.

In addition, it is emphasized that around 4 am on December 11, the Russian army fired eight ballistic missiles at the Kyiv region.

As it turned out, the blow was struck from the northern direction, previously from the Bryansk region of the aggressor country.

All eight targets were destroyed by anti-aircraft missile units of the "Center" air command. Let's keep the sky! Together to victory! the representatives of the AFU Air Force emphasize.

What is known about the consequences of the night attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine

As a result of the downing of Russian missiles in some areas of Kyiv, debris fell, and there were injuries and casualties.

According to the Kyivan mayor, Vitalii Klitschko, four people — all adults — were injured in the Darnytsia district as a result of an enemy rocket attack. Medics provided them with help on the spot.

Also, a fragment of a rocket was found on the territory of a store warehouse in the Darnytsia district, but no destruction was recorded.

In the Mykolayiv region, fragments of downed drones damaged warehouses of agricultural enterprises and agricultural machinery in the Kutsurub and Snigurivka communities and private houses in the Ochakiv community.

The fire was promptly extinguished. No casualties.

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