Ukraine downs 60 Russian drones in a single day, Air Power studies

Ukrainian forces shot down 60 Russian assault drones in a single day, the Air Power reported on the morning of Jan. 12.

Russia launched a complete of 94 Shahed-type and decoy drones from bases in Millerovo, Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk, in accordance with the report.

The Air Power stated it additionally misplaced observe of the 34 decoy drones that Russia launched alongside the assault ones.

The drones have been shot down over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Donetsk oblasts.

Falling particles from downed drones brought on harm to a number of residential homes in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava areas, the Air Power stated. Nevertheless, there have been no casualties.

Russian drone assaults throughout Ukraine surged to file ranges within the final months of 2024, with Moscow aiming to ramp up UAV manufacturing within the new 12 months. Drone strikes have focused Ukrainian residential neighborhoods and demanding power infrastructure.

On Dec. 29, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia has escalated its aerial assault on Ukraine, launching greater than 280 glide bombs, practically 370 assault drones, and over 80 missiles prior to now week.

"Our cities and communities are beneath fixed Russian assaults. Even on Christmas evening, Russia organized a large air assault," Zelensky wrote on Telegram, sharing footage of the destruction throughout Ukraine.

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