Air defence destroys 11 Russian drones overnight
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Air defence destroys 11 Russian drones overnight

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian attack on Ukraine on April 4

On the night of April 4, Russia staged a new mass drone attack on peaceful cities and villages of Ukraine. In total, the enemy launched 20 drones.

Russian attack on Ukraine on April 4. What is known

According to the Air Force press service, on the night of April 4, 2024, the enemy attacked the Kharkiv region with "Shahed-131/136" type kamikaze drones from the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

In total, 20 kamikaze drone launches were recorded.

As a result of anti-aircraft combat, 11 attack drones were destroyed by mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine. Let's keep the sky! - says the Air Force statement.

Consequences of the attacks of the Russian Federation on Kharkiv on April 4

On the night of April 4, the aggressor country of the Russian Federation launched several waves of "Shaheds" on Kharkiv.

According to the local authorities, three rescuers and a civilian woman were killed, and 12 more people were injured.

As a result of the Russian strikes, residential buildings of civilians at various addresses were significantly damaged. Fires broke out at the landing sites.

The rescuers, who arrived on call to one of the addresses, were hit again by drones. Two of them died of their injuries on the spot, another died on the way to the hospital. One rescuer was also injured. Three units of emergency services equipment were damaged, the statement says.

Hits were recorded in the city's Novobavarskyi, Slobidsky and Saltivskyi districts.

Currently, the elimination of the consequences of the attack is underway.

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