Air defense shot down 87 drones during the Russian night attack on Ukraine
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Air defense shot down 87 drones during the Russian night attack on Ukraine

Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
air defense

During the night (from 00:10 on April 13), the enemy attacked with 98 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type and drones of other types from the directions: Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russian Federation, Gvardiyske - TOT AR Crimea, about 65 of them - "Shaheeds".

Points of attention

  • Ukraine's air defense intercepted and shot down 87 enemy drones during a Russian night attack, including various UAV types like Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas.
  • The air defense utilized aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units to repel the attack.

Report on the combat work of Ukraine's air defense on the night of April 13

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, air defenses shot down/suppressed 87 enemy Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas UAVs and drones of other types in the north and east of the country.

9 strike UAVs were recorded hitting at 9 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at 1 location.

PVO report

The attack is ongoing, enemy UAVs are in the airspace. Follow safety rules!

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