Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 180 out of the 209 drones launched by Russian invaders against Ukraine beginning on the evening of May 18.
According to Ukrinform, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.
Starting at 18:00 on Monday, May 18, the enemy attacked with 209 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmass, and Parodiya-type decoy drones launched from the directions of Bryansk, Shatalovo, Kursk, Millerovo, Oryol, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
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