Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 279 out of 287 drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack that began on the evening of May 16.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
From 19:00 on May 16, Russia launched 287 strike and decoy drones, including Shahed-type UAVs, Gerbera, Italmas, and Parodiya decoy drones. The launches came from several directions inside Russia, including Oryol, Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
Ukraine's air defense response involved aviation units, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and drone units, as well as mobile fire groups.
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