Ukrainian forces respond to Russian Shahed UAV attack until noon: over 50 drones destroyed

Ukrainian forces have shot down 53 Shahed loitering munitions. Photo: Ukraine’s Air Force

Russian forces targeted Ukraine with 4 North Korean-made KN-23 ballistic missiles and 57 Shahed loitering munitions on the night of 10-11 August 2024. Ukrainian air defence units were responding to the attack until noon, successfully shooting down most of the Shaheds.

Source: Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine’s Air Force

Details: The Ukrainian military reported that Russia had launched the Shaheds from the cities of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeysk, and Kursk. Out of the 57 Shahed loitering munitions, 53 were shot down across Mykolaiv, Odesa, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Rivne oblasts.

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Oleshchuk did not report any ballistic missiles being downed but noted that they were launched from Voronezh Oblast, Russia.

Quote from Oleshchuk: “As for the Russian strikes with North Korean-made missiles, I can say the following: ballistic KN-23s, although they rarely reach their desired targets, pose a serious threat to the population. Take care of yourself and your families.”

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