Air defense forces shot down 42 martyrs during Russia's attack on Ukraine
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Air defense forces shot down 42 martyrs during Russia's attack on Ukraine

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Air defense

Russia launched 86 drones into Ukraine on the night of March 27. The enemy also attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the Voronezh region.

Points of attention

  • The air defense forces of Ukraine intercepted and shot down 42 drones launched by Russia during the attack on Ukraine.
  • Russian drones were launched from multiple directions, but Ukrainian air defense units successfully defended against the threat.
  • Multiple regions in Ukraine, including Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro and Chernihiv, were affected by the drone attack, resulting in casualties and damage to infrastructure.

Air defense destroyed 42 martyrs on the night of March 27

The launches of Russian drones were from four directions:

  • Millerovo,

  • Kursk,

  • Primorsko-Akhtarsk,

  • Chaud in Crimea.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Defense Report

Air defense forces shot down 42 drones. Air defense operated in the south, north, and center of the country. Another 26 enemy drones were lost in location (without negative consequences).

As reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv regions were affected by the attack.

Russia launched a massive drone attack on Kharkiv. Civilian infrastructure and the residential sector were hit, fires broke out. More than 10 people were injured as a result of the attack.

The Russian army also struck the Dnieper with drones at night: enterprises, educational and cultural institutions, high-rise buildings and cars were damaged. Three people were injured: a 48-year-old man and two women, 75 and 78 years old.

In addition, the Sumy region was under enemy fire. And in the Zaporizhia region, due to enemy shelling, the front-line community was left without electricity and communications.

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