51 out of 81 Shahes destroyed, another 30 lost in location - Air Force

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Shahed over Ukraine

On the night of December 18, 2024, Russian troops attacked the territory of Ukraine with 81Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press center of the Air Force Command.

As noted, the air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Force, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

What did our air defense manage to destroy?

According to the Air Force, as of 09:00 a.m., 51 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones were confirmed downed in the Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Due to the active counteraction of the Defense Forces, 30 enemy imitator drones were lost locally (without negative consequences).

"No hits were recorded, no information on damage or casualties was received," the Air Force emphasizes.

Author: Екатерина Людвик