On the night of March 16, Russia launched 211 strike drones in Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or crushed 194 UAVs, a hit was recorded at 10 locations.
This was reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informs the portal PromPolitInform.
Drones such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of enemy launched from the directions:
Oryol, Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – RF;
Guards – TOT AR of Crimea.
“The peculiarity is an atypical morning attack of the enemy with the use of strike drones of various types in the direction of the Kyiv region. The main directions of the strike are Odessa, Zaporizhzhya and Kyiv regions,” the Air Force noted.
Air defense operation result
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, EW units and unmanned systems, mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 11:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 194 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerber, Italmas type and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country.
16 strike UAVs were hit at 10 locations, as well as the fall of downed (debris) at 11 locations.
“The attack continues, in the airspace of several enemy UAVs. Follow the safety rules,” the Air Force urged.
Photo – from open sources
