Russians launch Shahed UAVs again

Russian troops once again launched attack drones on Ukrainian territory on the evening of 1 January.

Source: Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Details: At 21:43, the Air Force warned the public of the threat of attack drones in the east.

Quote: "Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts are under threat of attack UAVs!"

Updated: At 21:54, a warning about the threat of drone attacks was also issued in Kharkiv Oblast.

At 22:28, the military reported that UAVs were moving in the southern part of Kharkiv oblast, heading west, and in the northern part of Dnipro Oblast, changing course to Ukraine’s south (Dnipro).

At 22:54, it was reported that Shahed drones were moving in the western part of Dnipro Oblast, heading west/southwest, and in the eastern part of Dnipro Oblast, heading north.

Background: 

• The Russians launched a record number of Shahed attack UAVs on Ukraine on the night of 31 December-1 January. Ukrainian air defence forces managed to down 87 out of 90 of them.
• Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 9 out of 10 Russian drones during the afternoon attack on Monday, 1 January.

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