“On the night of December 1, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, launching 89 attack drones from various directions, of which air defense forces shot down or suppressed 63, while 26 drones hit nine locations in the north, south and east of the country”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the military, the forces of the Russian Federation launched drones from the following directions: Orel, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – RF, Cape Chauda – occupied Crimea.
The air attack was repulsed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, units of EW and unmanned systems, mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, the report says.
“According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down or suppressed 63 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones in the north, south, and east of the country. 26 strike UAVs were hit at nine 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.