Air defense forces neutralized 74 of the 103 Russian drones that the aggressor country used to attack Ukraine on the night of June 5.
Points of attention
- Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 74 out of 103 Russian drones used in the attack on June 5.
- The main areas targeted during the attack were Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions in Ukraine.
- The defense against the drone attack involved aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units.
Air defense neutralized 74 martyrs on the night of June 5
From 10:30 p.m. on June 4, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 103 Shahed strike UAVs and simulator drones of various types from the following directions:
Kursk,
Eagle,
Millerovo,
Primorsko-Akhtarsk,
Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea).
In addition, Russian forces struck with an Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile from the Rostov region.
The main areas of the airstrike were Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions.
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.
As of 10:00 on June 5, air defenses had neutralized 74 enemy drones in eastern, southern, and northern Ukraine.
Of these, 28 were shot down by fire weapons, 46 were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.
Hits were recorded in 16 locations.
