Russia used 117 drones against Ukraine overnight, air defence shot down 80 targets

Russia used 117 drones against Ukraine overnight, air defence shot down 80 targets
Russia used 117 drones against Ukraine overnight, air defence shot down 80 targets

Massive use of unmanned aerial vehicles

On the night of 13 November, Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack using unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy launched 117 strike drones of various types towards Ukrainian territory.

Attack details and launch directions

As noted by the Air Force command, the enemy attacked with 117 strike UAVs, including 63 jet-powered Shahed-type drones, as well as Gerbera-type aircraft and Parodiya-type decoys. Launches were carried out from the following directions: Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), and from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Gvardeyske).

«У ніч на 13 листопада (з 18:00 12 листопада) противник атакував 117 ударними БпЛА типу Shahed (63 із них - реактивні), Гербера, дронами-імітаторами типу “Пародія” із напрямків: Орел, Курськ, Міллерово, Шаталово, Приморсько-Ахтарськ - рф, ТОТ АР Крим – Гвардійське» (On the night of 13 November (from 18:00 on 12 November), the enemy attacked with 117 strike UAVs of the Shahed type (63 of which are jet-powered), Gerbera, and Parodiya-type decoy drones from the directions of: Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russian Federation, TOT AR Crimea – Gvardeyske), they said.

Actions of air defence systems

To repel the air attack, aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, radio electronic warfare units and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, were deployed.

As of 07:30 on the morning of 13 November, air defence had destroyed and suppressed 80 enemy drones. Among the shot-down aircraft were 39 jet-powered Shahed drones, as well as units of the Gerbera type and others. It is known that several strike drones were still in the air, so combat operations continued.

Consequences of impacts

Despite the actions of air defence, impacts of the enemy's air attack means were recorded at 24 locations. Debris falls were also recorded in 10 places.

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