Air Defense Forces shot down 102 of the 117 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine since the evening of June 11.
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported this on Facebook.
On the night of June 12 (starting at 6:00 p.m. on June 11), the enemy launched an attack with 117 Shahed-type combat UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera, Italmas, and Parody-type decoy drones from the following directions: Orel, Kursk, Millerovo (Russian Federation); Chauda, Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea).
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense forces shot down and neutralized 102 enemy Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other UAVs.
Fourteen combat UAVs hit 7 locations, and debris from downed UAVs was found at 8 locations.
The Air Force warned that the attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.
As reported by Ukrinform, a fire caused by a Russian drone strike on an infrastructure facility was extinguished in the Kyiv region.
