Ukraine's air defenses shot down the vast majority of Russian drones during the attack on Ukraine on the night of May 26.
Points of attention
- Ukraine's air defenses intercepted and destroyed the majority of Russian drones during a large-scale attack on May 26.
- The enemy conducted a combined strike using 364 air attack vehicles, including Kh-101 cruise missiles and Shahed UAVs.
- The Defense Forces of Ukraine effectively repelled the air attack utilizing aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units.
Air defense reported shooting down 233 Russian drones
On the night of May 26 (from 8:15 p.m. on May 25), the enemy carried out a combined strike on Ukraine using 364 enemy air attack vehicles:
9 air-launched Kh-101 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic aviation aircraft (launch area — Saratov Region);
355 Shahed attack UAVs and simulator drones of various types from the following directions: Bryansk, Millerovo, Kursk, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk — Russian Federation, Chauda — TOT AR Crimea.
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 11:00, air defenses shot down all 9 Kh-101 cruise missiles, neutralizing 288 enemy Shahed UAVs and drones of other types in the east, north, south, west, and center of the country.
233 — shot down by fire weapons, 55 — lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.
Enemy air attack vehicles were hit in 5 locations, as well as downed strike UAVs in 10 locations.
