Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 264 drones launched by Russian forces during an overnight attack that began on the evening of June 3.
The Ukrainian Air Force said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
From 18:00 on June 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from the Voronezh region, as well as 293 strike UAVs, including Shahed-type drones (some jet-powered), Gerbera, Italmas, Banderol loitering munitions, and Parodiya-type decoy drones. The launches were carried out from Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as from Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea.
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The aerial attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
