Ukraine repels overnight Russian missile and drone barrage photo

In the early hours of February 13, Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine, deploying an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 154 strike unmanned aerial vehicles.

The drones included Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas types, as well as other models, with approximately 100 identified as Shahed drones, according to the figures shared by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.

According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the attack was repelled by a combination of aviation assets, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare forces, unmanned systems and mobile fire groups operating within Ukraine’s Defence Forces.

Preliminary morning data indicate that 111 Russian drones were either shot down or neutralised by air defence systems.

At the same time, confirmed strikes were recorded from the ballistic missile and 22 attack drones across 18 separate locations. Additionally, debris from intercepted aerial targets fell in two other areas.

By Tamilla Hasanova