Mobile fire group. Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media
Ukraine's air defences destroy 114 out of 137 drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukraine's air defences intercepted 114 out of 137 Russian Shahed and other drones launched during an overnight attack.
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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 137 Shahed (some jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas attack drones, Banderol loitering munitions and Parodiya decoy drones on the night of 9-10 July.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 114 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east.
Hits by 18 UAVs have been recorded at 16 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at four locations.
Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces have been involved in repelling the attack.
The attack is ongoing, with Russian drones still in Ukrainian airspace.
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