Occupiers launch attack UAVs in Ukraine - Air Forces (updated)
On the evening of Friday, December 20, Russian invaders launched Shahed attack UAVs into Ukraine. The first enemy drones were spotted in the north of Sumy region.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Sumy region - the threat of enemy UAVs from the east," the Air Forces reported at 5:08 pm.
"Enemy UAVs in the north of Sumy region, heading north, southwest," the Air Force reported at 5:16 pm.
"Chernihiv region - threat of enemy UAVs from the east," Air Force reported at 5:34 p.m.
At 6:16 p.m., the AF reported:
UAV in Sumy region, heading west/southwest;
UAV in the east of Chernihiv region, heading southwest.
"Poltava region - threat of enemy UAVs from the northeast," was reported at 6:18 p.m.
"Dnipropetrovsk region - threat of enemy UAVs," the AF reported at 6:48 p.m.
"Groups of hostile UAVs from the TOT are moving through Zaporizhzhia region in the direction of Dnipropetrovsk region," the AF wrote at 6:56 p.m.
At 19:03, the AF reported the following:
new UAV groups in Sumy region, heading west/southwest;
UAV in the center of Sumy region, heading west/southwest;
UAV in the southeast of Chernihiv region, heading southeast;
UAV in southeastern Poltava region, heading southwest;
- UAV in the southeast of Dnipropetrovsk region, heading northwest.
"Pavlohrad (Dnipropetrovsk region) Attention!
- Enemy UAV in your direction from the southeast," the message read at 7:06 p.m.
"Myrhorod (Poltava region). Attention!
Enemy attack UAV in your direction from the east," was reported at 7:11 p.m.
At 7:23 p.m., the military informed about the threat of enemy drones in the Kharkiv region.
Later, at 7:35 p.m., the Air Force reported drone activity northwest over Pavlohrad. At 7:40 p.m., attack UAVs from southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region continued to move toward the Kamianske reservoir in the Poltava region.
As of 7:46 pm:
UAV in the center of Sumy region, heading west/southwest;
UAV in the center of Poltava region, heading north/southwest;
UAV in the south-east of Dnipropetrovsk region, heading north-west;
UAV in the east of the Kharkiv region, heading southwest.
Also at 7:46 p.m., the Donetsk region was warned about the threat of enemy UAVs. A few minutes later, the military informed about the movement of an attack drone in the direction of Sumy from the northeast.
"Several groups of enemy attack UAVs have changed their course to the north," it was reported at 8:04 p.m.
"Zaporizhzhia region - threat of enemy attack UAVs," was reported at 8:05 p.m.
"Kremenchuk (Poltava region)! Attention!
Enemy attack UAVs in your direction from the north and southeast," was reported at 8:14 pm.
"Zaporizhzhia city! Attention!
An enemy UAV is over the city! Stay in shelters!" the message read at 8:18 p.m.
At 8:22 p.m., the AF reported the following:
new groups of UAVs in the Sumy region, in the east of the Kharkiv region, in the north of the Donetsk region, in the southeast of the Dnipropetrovsk region;
UAV in the center of Sumy region, heading west/southwest/south;
UAV in the center of Poltava region, heading southwest;
UAV in the north and east of Dnipropetrovsk region, heading north;
UAVs in the east of Kharkiv and north of Donetsk regions, heading west.
"Poltava! Attention!
Enemy attack UAVs in your direction from the north and southeast!", - was reported at 8:27 pm.
"Cherkasy region - threat of enemy attack UAVs from the northeast," was reported at 8:32 p.m.
"Sumy city! Attention!
Enemy attack UAV in your direction from the northwest," was reported at 8:33 p.m.
Updated information
"Pryluky (Chernihiv region)! Attention!
Enemy attack UAV in your direction from the north!", - AF reported at 8:36 pm.
"Myrhorod (Poltava region)! Attention!
Enemy strike UAV in your direction from the northeast!" AF reported at 8:37 p.m.
"Zaporizhzhia city! Attention!
Enemy attack UAV in your direction from the southeast!" AF reported at 8:47 p.m.
"Kyiv region - threat of enemy attack UAVs from the northeast," AF reported at 8:54 p.m.
"Dnipro! Attention!
Enemy attack UAV in your direction from the southeast!" AF reported at 8:57 p.m.
"Sumy! Attention!
Enemy attack UAVs in your direction from the northeast!" AF reported at 8:59 p.m.
Updated information
"Attention! Cities of Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia! Stay in shelters!
Enemy strike UAVs are overhead!" AF reported at 9:04 pm.
At 9:13 p.m., the UAVs reported:
new groups of UAVs in Sumy region, eastern Kharkiv region, northern Donetsk region, southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, and Zaporizhzhia region;
UAV in the center of Sumy region, heading west/southwest/south;
UAV in the north of Sumy region, heading south/southwest;
UAV in Poltava region, heading southwest/west/northwest;
UAVs in the north and east of the Dnipropetrovsk region, heading north/northwest/west;
UAV in Kharkiv region, heading southwest/west/northwest;
UAV in western Donetsk region, heading southwest/west/north;
UAVs in the west and east of Zaporizhzhia region, heading northwest/north;
UAV in the northeast of Chernihiv region, heading southwest;
UAV on the border of Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Poltava regions, heading north.
At 9:23 p.m., AF reported new enemy attack UAVs entering Sumy region from Kursk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions from the TOT.
"Attention, cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia! Stay in shelters!
Enemy attack UAVs are over you!" the message read at 9:25 pm.
"Kyiv city! Attention!
Enemy strike UAV in your direction from the east," was reported at 9:29 p.m.
"Kharkiv! Attention!
Enemy attack UAV in your direction from the south!", - was reported at 9:27 pm.
At 10:01 p.m., AF reported the following:
new UAV groups in Sumy region, southeast of Dnipropetrovsk region, Zaporizhzhia region;
UAV in the center of Sumy region, heading west/southwest/south;
UAVs in the east and west of Poltava region, heading southwest/west;
UAVs in the north and east of Dnipropetrovsk region, heading north/northwest/west;
UAV in Kharkiv region, heading southwest/west/northwest;
UAVs in the west and east of Zaporizhzhia region, heading northwest/north;
UAV in Chernihiv region, heading west/southwest/northeast;
UAV on the border of Kyiv and Cherkasy regions, heading southwest.
At 10:02 p.m., the AF reported strike UAVs over Zaporizhzhia and Poltava.
