Russia attacked Ukraine with 200 drones; air defense forces destroyed and neutralized 187 targets
On the night of September 15, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 200 strike drones of various types. As of 8:00 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had destroyed or neutralized 187 enemy UAVs.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the attack began at 6:00 p.m. on September 14.
Russian forces deployed Shahed-type attack drones, including jet-powered ones, “Gerbera” drones, and “Parody” decoy drones.
The drones were launched from the directions of Orel, Kursk, and Millerovo in Russia, as well as from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk Oblast and Crimea—specifically from the Gvardeyskoye area.
The air attack was repelled by the Ukrainian Air Force, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 8:00 a.m., according to preliminary data, 187 enemy drones of the Shahed, “Gerbera,” and other types were shot down or neutralized.
At the same time, enemy airstrikes were recorded at seven locations. At three additional locations, downed enemy targets and their debris were recovered.
The Air Force noted that as of 8:00 a.m., the air attack was still ongoing—enemy drones remained in the sky.
Ukrainians were urged to follow safety guidelines and not to ignore air raid sirens.
On September 15, Kyiv came under attack by Russian drones. In the Darnytskyi district, a drone was reported to have struck a gas station; one person is known to have been injured.
Earlier, Russia attacked Izyum with KAB missiles; among the victims was a two-month-old infant.
On September 10, in the Svyatoshynsky district of Kyiv, a drone crashed in an open area in the woods near a shopping center. According to preliminary reports, there was no fire and no casualties.
In Kyiv’s Solomyanskyi district, an enemy drone struck the roof of a four-story business center. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene to investigate the circumstances and address the aftermath of the incident.
