Russia launched 118 drones, 103 were downed overnight, Ukrainian Air Force reported. Russian attacks killed four people and injured nine in Donetsk Oblast.
Air Force spokesperson says Ukraine’s air defenses are struggling to counter Russian ballistic missiles, as attacks from multiple directions make it harder for Patriot systems to track and intercept incoming threats.
The Russian drones injured at least nine civilians, including a woman, 87, pulled from rubble, a 90-year-old in Zaporizhzhia, and a 2-year-old in Kharkiv, targeting civilian areas and the third draft office in a week.
Armed with the German-made IRIS-T for the first time, the unit intercepted seven Russian missiles in one battle, outperforming its past best of five set with the S-300.