Russia launches 123 drones at Ukraine overnight, 19 reach targets

During the night of April 28, Russia launched 123 strike drones of various types against Ukraine, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other unmanned aerial vehicles. Around 80 of them were Shahed drones, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Preliminary data as of 08:00 indicates that air defence forces shot down or suppressed 95 drones over the northern, southern, and eastern regions of the country.

Authorities reported that 19 strike drones hit 16 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at four additional sites.

By Vugar Khalilov