Russians launch 40 attack drones at Ukraine, air defence downs 37 of them – General Staff

A downed Shahed drone. Stock photo: Serhii Naiev on Telegram

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with missiles and 40 Shahed kamikaze drones, 37 of which were destroyed by Ukrainian air defence, on the night of 10-11 April.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Quote from the General Staff: “The Russian occupiers launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine on the night of 10-11 April, using cruise missiles and Shahed-136/131 UAVs. According to early reports, 37 out of 40 UAVs were destroyed by the Ukrainian air defence assets and personnel.”

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Details: Information on the number of missiles fired is reportedly being confirmed.

Background:

• Earlier, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported that Russian forces attacked critical infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast on the night of 10-11 April; a fire broke out, and firefighters were extinguishing it.
• The Russians also hit critical infrastructure in the city of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast 10 times.
• Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said that Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv and Kyiv oblasts on the night of 10-11 April.

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