Russia launched 272 drones at Ukraine; air defense forces shot down 249 of them
Ukraine’s air defense forces have shot down 249 of the 272 drones that Russian troops have launched into the country since the evening of June 5.
According to the military, starting at 6:00 p.m. on June 5, the occupiers carried out a massive air attack, deploying 272 drones of various types.
Among them were:
- Shahed strike UAVs, including jet-powered variants;
- “Gerbera” drones;
- “Italmas” drones;
- “Banderole” loitering munitions;
- “Parody”-type decoy drones.
The launches were carried out from the regions of Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo, as well as from Gvardeyskoye in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
The following were involved in repelling the attack:
- air forces;
- anti-aircraft missile forces;
- electronic warfare (EW) units;
- unmanned aerial vehicle forces;
- mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As of 8:00 a.m. on June 6, Ukrainian air defense had shot down or neutralized 249 enemy drones using EW systems.
The targets were destroyed over the northern, eastern, and southern regions of Ukraine.
Despite the effective work of the air defense forces, it was not possible to completely avoid the consequences of the attack.
Nineteen strike drones were recorded hitting 11 locations.
In addition, debris from the downed drones fell at 13 different locations, causing damage.
The Air Force emphasized that the attack was still ongoing as of the morning of June 6, as several enemy drones remained in Ukrainian airspace.
Ukrainian defense forces continue to track and destroy aerial targets, ensuring the protection of the civilian population and critical infrastructure.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram.
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The press service of the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command officially announced the emergency response and activation of defense protocols on social media platform X.
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