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Air Defense neutralizes 138 of 154 Russian drones launched overnight

Air Defense neutralizes 138 of 154 Russian drones launched overnight
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On the night of June 30 (from 18:00 on June 29), the Russian forces attacked with 154 strike UAVs, including Shahed drones (including jet-powered variants), Gerbera, Italmas, and Parodiya decoy drones, launched from the directions of Kursk, Oryol (Russia), Donetsk (temporarily occupied territory), and Hvardiiske in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, Ukrainian air defence had shot down or suppressed 138 UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of drones, over the country's north, south, centre, and east.

Hits by 13 strike UAVs were recorded at 10 locations. In addition, debris from intercepted drones fell at two locations.

 

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