Ukrainian air defences destroy 21 Russian drones in 6 oblasts overnight

Russian forces launched 43 Shahed loitering munitions and other types of attack drones on Ukraine on the night of 29-30 December. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 21 of them, while 22 disappeared from radar.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force Command on Telegram

Quote: "The enemy attacked [Ukraine] with 43 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia, on the night of 29-30 December 2024 (starting at 19:00 on 29 December)."

Details: The Air Force reported that 21 Shahed-type attack UAVs and decoy drones of other types had been shot down by anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems and mobile fire groups in Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, Odesa, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

A further 22 Russian decoy drones disappeared from radar (causing no adverse effects).

The fall of wreckage from downed UAVs damaged houses in Kharkiv and Odesa oblasts.

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