Air defense forces neutralized 136 of the 155 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 4.
Points of attention
- Ukrainian air defense forces successfully neutralized 136 out of 155 Russian drones during a night attack on March 4.
- The attack involved a variety of attack UAVs from different directions, including types such as Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas.
Air defense report on combat operations on the night of March 5
From 6:30 p.m. on March 4, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 155 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and drones of other types from the following directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), Gvardiyske, Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea), and about 100 of them were Shahed type.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00 on Thursday, March 5, air defenses had shot down/suppressed 136 enemy UAVs.
18 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 8 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at three locations.
The attack is ongoing, there are several enemy drones in the airspace.
