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Russia launches 39 Shaheds at Ukraine overnight, 31 destroyed by air defence - General Staff

The enemy sent attack drones to Mykolayiv, Odesa Regions and central Ukraine. 

Russia launches 39 Shaheds at Ukraine overnight, 31 destroyed by air defence - General Staff
Photo: Southern Defence Forces

Last night, Russia launched another air attack on Ukraine. Air defence forces destroyed more than 30 Shaheds. This was stated by the spokesperson for the Southern Defence Forces, Nataliya Humenyuk.

According to her, the Russians sent several groups of attack drones from different directions. The air defence was operating along the entire southern direction - in Mykolayiv and Odesa Regions. Drones were also deployed to the central regions. The results of the massive attack are currently being summarised.

"The air defence system was quite effective. More than 30 drones were destroyed, the General Staff will report the exact number later," noted Humenyuk.

In the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it is stated that at night the occupants attacked Ukraine using 39 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones. As a result of combat operations, air defences forces destroyed 31 enemy Shaheds. 

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