Ukrainian defence forces successfully neutralized 35 out of 39 Shahed-type drones deployed by Russia during an overnight operation, as stated by the Air Force on March 10.
The offensive drones were dispatched from occupied Crimea’s Cape Chauda and the Primorsko-Akhtarsk area in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai.
In addition to the drones, Russia fired four S-300 surface-to-air missiles, though the Air Force has not disclosed the results of these missile engagements.
The drone interceptions took place across multiple regions including Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Odesa, Kherson, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr.
Ukrainian Air Force‘s mobile fire units played a key role in thwarting these aerial assaults. Drone strikes have become a routine challenge for Ukraine, impacting several areas of the country.
Just the night before, on March 9, Ukraine’s air defences managed to shoot down 12 out of 15 drones launched by Russia. With the onset of winter, Ukrainian officials had anticipated increased Russian aggression, particularly targeting the nation’s energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.
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