“On the night of January 2, the Russian army launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine, launching 116 attack drones, of which air defense forces shot down or suppressed 86. As a result of the strikes, hits were recorded in 23 locations across the country.”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the military, drones of the Shahed, “Gerber” and other types were launched from Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk, Primorsk-Akhtarsk, Millerov, Shatalov, as well as Cape Chaud in the occupied Crimea. About 70 of the used drones are Shahedi.
“According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down/suppressed 86 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerber and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country,” the command reported.
The Air Force recorded the hits of 27 strike drones in 23 locations.
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, rockets, anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles.
The leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army during a full-scale war inflicts targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the cities and villages of Ukraine, killing the civilian population and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.
The Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are purposeful in nature.