Overnight into Monday, January 6, russian troops launched two Kh-59 guided aircraft missiles and 128 Shahed attack UAVs and simulator drones over the territory of Ukraine, air defense forces managed to shoot down 2 missiles and 79 drones, another 49 UAVs did not reach their targets (lost in location).
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on the Telegram channel, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
It is noted that on the night of January 6, 2025 (from 06:00 p.m. on January 5), the enemy attacked with two Kh-59 guided aircraft missiles from the southern direction and 128 Shahed strike UAVs and simulator drones of various types from the directions of Bryansk, Millerovo, Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (all - russian federation).
"As of 09:00 a.m., the shooting down of two Kh-59 guided aircraft missiles and 79 Shahed strike UAVs and drones of other types in the Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad and Vinnytsia Regions was confirmed. No hits were recorded," the message says.
Infographics: Air Force
It is also reported that 49 enemy drones-simulators were lost in location (without negative consequences).
Due to the fall of the downed enemy drones, there is damage to buildings of enterprises, institutions and private houses in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Poltava and Kyiv Regions.
Previously, there were no casualties or injuries.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on the night of January 4, the russians launched 81 drones over the territory of Ukraine, air defense forces managed to shoot down 34 drones, and another 47 UAVs were lost in location.
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