Air Defense Forces shot down three ballistic missiles and 174 drones that the Russian army had used to attack Ukraine since the evening of June 25. The enemy hit 12 locations.
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.
According to military sources, starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, Russian invaders launched the following at Ukraine:
seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles—targeting the Kyiv and Poltava regions. The launches were carried out from areas in the Bryansk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation;
189 Shahed-type combat drones, including jet-powered drones Gerbera, Italmas, and Parody-type decoy drones. The launches were carried out from the Russian settlements of Kursk, Orel, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, as well as from the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Hvardiiske (Crimea).
The enemy attack was repelled by the aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Preliminary data indicate that as of 9:00 a.m. on Friday, air defense systems in the north, south, center, and east of the country had shot down or jammed 177 enemy targets. These include three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 174 drones of various types, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas.
Four ballistic missiles and 11 combat UAVs launched by the invaders struck 12 locations, while the debris from downed targets fell at six additional locations.
The Air Force emphasizes that several Russian drones are still being detected in the skies over Ukraine. Citizens are urged to follow safety guidelines.
As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of June 26, the Russian army struck industrial facilities in the Kremenchuk district of Poltava region with drones and missiles. The attack caused a partial power outage.
Russian forces also struck the Odesa region. In the Izmail district, several settlements were left without power due to damage to a power facility. As a result of the attack, a cottage caught fire, and one person was injured.
Photo: Air Force
