It is reported that the enemy launched five drones, four of which destroyed Ukrainian air defense forces.
“At night, the Russian occupiers launched another air strike on Ukraine, using 5 attack UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type. Air defense forces and means destroyed 4 enemy UAVs,” the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement.
In particular, one drone was destroyed in the skies of the Nikolaev region.
What is known about the Shaheds?
The Shahed-136/131 is an Iranian-made attack drone first introduced in 2020. Its flight range is 2000 km, according to other sources 1000 km.
The drone typically flies at an altitude of 60 to 4,000 meters with a cruising speed of about 150-170 km/h, and is capable of carrying 40 to 50 kg of explosives.
Ukrainian troops destroy Russian drones
Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters regularly protect the Ukrainian sky from enemy drones and unmanned aerial vehicles. To do this, fighters use small arms, as well as various air defense systems.
Recently, the Ukrainian military shot down an enemy drone in the Dnepropetrovsk region. We are talking about Orlan-10.
Ukrainian border guards also shot down another enemy target. Thus, the State Border Guard Service landed a Russian drone in the Kharkov region.
2023-11-10 05:20:22
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