Russia attacked Ukraine with 117 strike drones; air defense neutralized 80 of them, - Air Force
On the night of November 13, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 117 strike drones of various types, including 63 Shahed jet drones.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
The attack began at 6:00 p.m. on November 12. The Russians deployed Shahed attack drones, including jet-powered ones, "Gerbera" drones, and "Parody"-type decoy drones.
The launches were carried out from the following locations:
- Orla, Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk within the territory of the Russian Federation;
- Gvardeyskogo in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Air Defense Operations
The air attack was repelled by the air force, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 7:30 a.m., air defense forces have shot down or neutralized 80 enemy UAVs, including Shahed-type UAVs (39 of which were jet-powered), Gerber UAVs, and other types of drones.
Enemy airstrikes were recorded at 24 locations, and debris from downed aircraft was found at 10 locations.
What led up to this?
- On the night of November 13, Russian occupiers struck a high-rise building in Rivne with a drone. Six people were injured;
- In Vinnytsia, a house caught fire following a Russian attack; a kindergarten was damaged, and two women were injured;
- In the Shevchenkivskyi District of the capital, a medical facility caught fire after debris from an enemy drone fell on it.
