Ukraine says it has shot down 14 of 15 Russian drones launched on the south of the nation in a single day.
“As a result of air combat, Ukraine’s Air Force and defence forces destroyed 14 shaheds in Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and Khmelnytskyi regions,” the Ukrainian Air Force stated on the Telegram messaging app.
The drones had been launched from the japanese coast of the Sea of Azov in Russia, it stated.
There was no quick remark from Russia and Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the report.
In a separate wave of assaults on Saturday, one particular person was killed and 7 injured when Russian shelling struck the southern area of Kherson.
Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin stated a drone assault killed a person within the city of Stanislav, whereas a sustained assault on a residential space left seven folks damage.
Russia additionally shelled an influence station nearer to the entrance traces in japanese Ukraine, injuring 5 staff and knocking out electrical energy to the city of Kurakhovo.
Russian forces deserted positions on the western financial institution of the Dnipro River within the Kherson area a yr in the past, however always shell areas there from new positions on the japanese financial institution.
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On Saturday, Ukraine’s army claimed it shot down three Russian fighter jets within the Kherson area.
Air power spokesperson Yuri Ihnat described it on nationwide tv as a “brilliantly planned operation”.
Ukrainian aviation knowledgeable Valeriy Romanenko advised Ukrainian NV Radio he believed US-supplied Patriot missiles more than likely downed the planes.
The information from Ukraine comes as Russia bars anti-war candidate Yekaterina Duntsova from operating within the subsequent presidential election.
The former TV journalist hoped to problem Vladimir Putin, operating on a platform to finish the warfare with Ukraine.
Source: information.sky.com”