Ukraine reports downing eight Russian drones overnight
Jan 23, 2024
Kiev [Ukraine], January 23: Ukraine's military said on Monday morning its forces had completely repelled an overnight Russian drone attack.
All eight Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drones were intercepted after being launched from the Russian coast of the Sea of Azov, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
The drones were shot down over the southern Ukrainian regions of Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad.
Ukraine has been defending itself against a large-scale Russian invasion for almost two years. Drone attacks are a near nightly occurrence.
At the turn of the year, the Russian armed forces fiercely bombarded Ukraine using a combination of various types of missiles and drones.
In mid-January, however, a Russian A-50 early warning reconnaissance aircraft and an Il-22M flying command centre were shot down.
This appears to have dealt a short-term blow to Russia, as the aircraft are needed by Moscow to wage heavy aerial attacks. Since then, there have been no combined missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
