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Air defence shoots down 87 Shaheds in record-breaking Russia-launched drone strike

In addition, the Russians fired missiles. 

On New Year's Eve 2024, the enemy used a record number of Shahed attack UAVs. The attack was carried out in waves from four directions: Cape Chauda, Balaklava (Crimea) and Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia).

The Russians launched 90 Shahed-136/131 drones. This was reported by the Air Force.

In addition, they fired four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles at Kharkiv Region, three X-31P anti-radar missiles and one X-59 from the occupied parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya Regions.

"Air alert was declared in most Regions of Ukraine along the route of the drones," the military said.

Photo: Air Defence Forces

Air defences were in place in virtually all Regions. The air attack was repelled by mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces, fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force. 

On New Year's Eve, the Ukrainian defenders managed to destroy a record number of Russian attack UAVs - 87 out of 90 Shahed-136/131. 

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