At night, Ukrainian air defense shot down 96 enemy UAVs out of 107, – Air Force

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE, THE WAR IN UKRAINE 24.04.2026 / Author:
At night, Ukrainian air defense shot down 96 enemy UAVs out of 107, – Air Force

On the night of April 24, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 107 attack UAVs such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones. About 70 of them are “shaheds.”

This was сreported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informs the portal PromPolitInform.

Missile launches took place from the Rostov region, drones were launched from a number of directions:

Shatalovo, Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russian Federation;
Guards – TOT AR of Crimea.

Air defense operation

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 08:00, air defense shot down/suppressed 96 enemy UAVs such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country.

Two ballistic missiles and 10 attack UAVs were hit at 9 locations, as well as shot down (debris) at 2 locations.

“The attack continues, in the airspace of several enemy UAVs,” – said in the Air Force.

Результат роботи ППО 24 квітня

Photo – from open sources