ADF neutralizes 139 drones launched by Russia in overnight attack on Ukraine

According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the details on Telegram.

Starting at 18:00 on July 7, Russian forces launched two Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles from the Black Sea, five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from temporarily occupied Crimea and Russia's Bryansk region, and 169 aerial attack drones, including Shahed loitering munitions (including jet-powered variants), Gerbera, Italmas, and Parodiya decoy drones.

The drones were launched from the directions of Bryansk, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Millerovo in Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk and the Crimean locations of Hvardiiske and Chauda.

The air attack was repelled by Ukrainian Air Force aircraft, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.

According to preliminary data, as of 08:00 on July 8, Ukraine's air defenses had shot down or suppressed 139 enemy drones over northern, southern, and eastern regions of the country.

Authorities confirmed that five Iskander-M/S-400 missiles struck targets at four locations, while 20 attack drones hit targets at 11 locations. Debris from intercepted drones fell at seven locations. In addition, the two Kh-31P missiles failed to reach their intended targets.

The attack was still ongoing, with several Russian drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.

As Ukrinform previously reported, Russia's overnight missile attack on Kyiv sparked fires in the city's Desnianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts, injuring two people.