Drone shootings by Ukraine and Russia – 2024-02-25 16:54:27

Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) have entered the Ukraine war for good as both warring countries launch attacks with these modern weapons.

Ukraine’s armed forces announced today that they shot down 16 of 18 attack drones launched overnight by Russian forces, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Iranian-made drones were shot down over eight regions in central, western and southern Ukraine, including the region of the Ukrainian capital, Ukraine’s air force added in a statement posted on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia is also a target of attacks

Russia, for its part, announced today that it repelled Ukrainian drone attacks overnight.

Russian air defense systems have detected and shot down two drones over Russia’s Belgorod region, which is near the border with Ukraine, and four other drones over the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement today. morning on the Telegram messaging app.

dpa has not yet been able to independently verify this information.

Yesterday marked two years since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.