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Ukrainian air defence forces
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- 1Massive Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv and regions●Массированная атака на Киев и регионы: российские террористы запустил 152 дрона и три ракеты Силы ПВО сбили все три раке
Russia launched 152 drones and three missiles at Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight. Ukrainian air defence forces shot down all three missiles, including two ballistic and one anti-ship, along with 106 drones. Despite the interceptions, hits were recorded at 24 sites, with debris falling in 16 more locations, including the capital Kyiv.
- 2Zelensky says Ukraine intercepts 70% of drones, fewer jet-powered ones●Zelensky: Overall drone interception rate amounts to 70%, for jet-powered drones currently only 57% President Volodymyr
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces are intercepting about 70% of incoming drones overall, but the success rate drops to 57% against jet-powered drones. He noted that interceptor systems are already being deployed against the faster jet-powered models, which remain harder to shoot down than conventional attack drones.