At night, Ukrainian air defense shot down and suppressed 56 out of 67 enemy drones, – Air Force

THE WAR IN UKRAINE 08.05.2026 / Author:
At night, Ukrainian air defense shot down and suppressed 56 out of 67 enemy drones, – Air Force

Since the evening of May 7, Russian aggressors attacked Ukraine with 67 shock UAVs of the Shahed type (including rocket-propelled), Gerber, Italmas and drones-imitators “Parody.”

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

UAV launches are recorded from the following directions:

Kursk, Orel, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo – RF;
Guards – TOT AR of Crimea.

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 56 enemy UAVs such as Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and drones of other types in the south and east of the country.

A hit of 11 shock UAVs at 8 locations was recorded, as well as a fall of downed (debris) at 7 locations.

Результат роботи ППО 8 травня

Photo – from open sources