According to the Air Force Command, during the night of January 4, the criminal army of the Russian Federation used 81 Shahed attack UAVs, as well as drones of other types, to attack Ukraine.
Points of attention
- Russian army launched 81 UAVs over Ukraine in a recent drone attack, which were successfully repelled by Ukraine's air defense forces.
- Out of the 81 Shahed attack UAVs and other drones launched by Russia, 34 were shot down by Ukraine's air defense systems.
- Electronic warfare played a crucial role in locating and neutralizing 47 enemy drones, contributing to the effective defense against the attack.
- Despite the successful repelling of most drones, some UAVs caused damage to civilian objects, including a fire station building in Nikopol.
- Efforts are underway to assist the affected areas and individuals following the hostile drone attack on Ukraine.
How the air defense performed during the night drone attack of the Russian army on Ukraine
As noted in the Air Force, the enemy attacked Ukraine with drones during the night from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces participated in repelling the drone attack of the Russian occupiers.
As of 9 a.m. on January 4, it was confirmed that 34 Shahed attack UAVs and drones of other types were shot down in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Mykolaiv regions.
Thanks to the successful work of electronic warfare, 47 enemy drone simulators were lost in location.
However, the downed UAVs caused damage in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions — private houses were damaged. Assistance is being provided to the victims.
What is known about the consequences of the hostile drone attack on Ukraine?
According to the State Emergency Service, a fire station building was damaged as a result of a drone attack by Russian occupiers on Nikopol.
"A targeted attack was made on the territory of the fire department. Fortunately, the personnel of the fire and rescue unit were not injured," the State Emergency Service noted.
