At night, the Russian Federation released 176 UAVs in Ukraine: air defense forces neutralized 146 targets – Air Force

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE, THE WAR IN UKRAINE 08.04.2026 / Author:
At night, the Russian Federation released 176 UAVs in Ukraine: air defense forces neutralized 146 targets – Air Force

On the night of April 8, Russian troops fired 176 UAVs of various types across Ukraine.

This was reported in the Air Force, informs the portal PromPolitInform.

Launches were recorded from the directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – RF, Chauda – TOT AR Crimea.

About 120 of them are “shaheds.”

How did the air defense work?

As of 08:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 146 enemy UAVs such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country.

A hit of 24 shock UAVs at 12 locations was recorded, as well as a fall of downed (debris) at one location.

Now the enemy’s attack continues, in the airspace of several enemy UAVs.

Атака шахедів 8 квітня: як відпрацювала ППО? 

Photo – from open sources