Ukraine downs 134 of 173 Russian drones in massive overnight attack

Ukraine’s Air Force announced on Saturday morning that Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 134 of 173 Russian drones launched starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, in one of the most massive air attacks of recent weeks.

According to the official announcement, the attack included Shahed attack drones — including over 50 jet-powered drones — as well as Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones. The drones were launched from Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Shatalovo in Russia, as well as from occupied Donetsk and Hvardijske in Crimea.

The attack was repelled with the joint engagement of aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems and mobile fire groups, the Ukrainian command announced.

Despite the intervention, hits were recorded at 19 locations, while at 8 other locations debris of downed drones fell. These are preliminary figures published at 7:30 in the morning on Saturday, 26 September, per the Ukrainian Air Force’s statement carried by europesays.com.