Ukraine's Air Force downs 41 out of 42 attack drones

Thursday, 14 December 2023, 07:39

The Russians launched 42 Shahed attack drones over Ukraine, 41 of which were downed, on the evening of 13 December and the night of 13-14 December.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram

Quote: "Last night, the defenders of the skies managed to down 41 out of 42 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs. The vast majority [were destroyed] in Odesa Oblast.

Anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and other components of Ukraine's Defence Forces were involved in repelling the air attack."

Details: The Air Force reported that the Russian occupiers first launched Shahed drones at 19:00 on 13 December. Launches were carried out in waves from three directions: Balaklava, Chauda (Crimea) and Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia).

Their main target was Odesa Oblast.

In addition, around midnight, the Russians fired six S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from temporarily occupied Kherson Oblast toward Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts.

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