Russia launches 15 Shahed UAVs on Ukraine overnight, with 13 shot down

The Ukrainian Air Force has shot down 13 out of 15 Shahed kamikaze drones that were launched by Russia on the night of 5-6 March.

Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast

Quote from Ihnat: "Drones were launched from the north. These were Shahed-136 Iranian-made kamikaze drones. 15 were launched, with 13 being shot down by air defence systems and other firearms."

Details: Ihnat called this result of the Air Force’s work "quite good."

He urged residents of Ukraine to not ignore air-raid warnings. 

Background:

• An air-raid warning was issued in almost half of Ukraine's oblasts and in Kyiv during the evening of 5 March. It was in force until almost 04:00 on 6 March. 
• Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, reported that four drones had been shot down over the oblast.

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