The air defense forces have neutralized 83 drones and two "Iskander-M"/KN-23 ballistic missiles used by Russian forces to strike Ukraine on the evening of December 10. This was reported by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their Telegram channel.
From 7 PM on Wednesday, December 10, the invaders launched a combined attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine using strike UAVs and ground-based missiles.
In total, the radio-technical troops of the Air Force detected and escorted 154 aerial threats, including:
- three "Iskander-M"/KN-23 ballistic missiles (launched from the Kursk region);
- 151 strike UAVs, mainly of the Shahed type, from directions including Kursk, Oryol, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), Hvardiyiske, and Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea).
The primary target was Kremenchuk in the Poltava region. The Odesa region and frontline territories were also attacked.
The air assault was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Preliminary reports as of 10 AM on Thursday, December 11, indicate that air defense had shot down 85 aerial targets:
- 83 drones;
- two "Iskander-M"/KN-23 ballistic missiles.
Hits were recorded on 34 locations, with 69 strike UAVs and one ballistic missile being hit.
During the night of December 11, Russian forces again attacked energy facilities in the Kremenchuk district of the Poltava region.
Additionally, in the Odesa region, an energy facility was damaged due to a drone attack by Russian forces.
