On the night of 23 August, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh Region and 16 Shahed attack drones (launch areas: Yeysk and Kursk - Russia).
This was reported by the Command of the Air Force of Ukraine.
"As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, the aviation, electronic warfare units and calculations of the mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces shot down 14 Shaheds. Two more were lost in the area, there was no information on damage," the statement said.
Air defence was conducted in Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava and Sumy Regions.