Russia launches massive drone assault on Ukraine, 214 deployed
Since Thursday evening, Russia has been carrying out massive attacks on Ukraine, using 214 drones. This is one of the largest attacks in terms of the number of unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Russians in the war. Fortunately, most drones did not reach their targets.
What do you need to know?
- The Russian armed forces conducted an attack using 214 drones on Ukraine, marking one of the largest such attacks in the history of the conflict.
- The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 114 drones, while 81 decoy drones lost communication, causing no damage.
- The attacks affected infrastructure in the Odessa, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Kyiv regions.
Record-breaking attack by Russia on Ukraine. hundreds of drones deployed
The Russian military carried out one of the largest drone attacks on Ukraine, deploying 214 unmanned aerial vehicles. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that most of these machines did not reach their targets.
114 Shahed drones and other types were shot down in the southern, northern, and central parts of the country. Additionally, 81 drones lost communication, which did not cause any negative effects.
Russia's attack on Ukraine. infrastructure targets
In the fight against the drones, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and mobile groups equipped with anti-aircraft guns and heavy machine guns were involved.
Thanks to these efforts, the effects of the attack were minimized, although some infrastructure in the Odessa, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Kyiv regions was affected.
Record-breaking attacks by Russia on Ukraine
The biggest attack this year, in terms of the number of drones, occurred on February 23, when the Russians sent 267 unmanned aerial vehicles. Another large attack took place on February 25, when 213 drones attacked Ukraine.
