On the evening of 18-19 December, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 160 strike UAVs, together with Shahed, Gerbera and different forms of drones. Round 90 of them had been Shahed assault drones.

Supply: Air Pressure Command of Ukraine

Particulars: Early stories point out that as of 08:00, Ukraine's air defence forces shot down or jammed 108 Russian UAVs – together with Shahed and Gerbera drones, in addition to drones of different varieties – in Ukraine's south and east.

Strikes by 47 UAVs had been recorded at 23 places.

The air assault was repelled by Ukrainian plane, anti-aircraft missile troops, digital warfare and unmanned techniques models and cellular fireplace teams of the defence forces.

The assault is ongoing, with a number of Russian UAVs nonetheless in Ukrainian airspace.

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