Ukraine's air defense effectively neutralized 101 out of 114 drones used in an attack on the country on the evening of November 17. This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their Telegram channel.
Starting from 8:00 PM on Monday, November 17, the aggressors launched attacks on Ukraine with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Rostov and Voronezh regions, as well as 114 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera, and other drones from the directions of Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsk-Akhtarsk (RF), and Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea). About 70 of them were Shahed-type drones.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's defense forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 8:30 AM on Tuesday, November 18, the air defense shot down or suppressed 101 UAVs in the north, south, and east of Ukraine.
There were recorded hits of four missiles and 13 strike drones at 15 locations, as well as debris from shot-down targets at two locations.