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Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 14
Ukraine Downs 127 of 152 Russian Aerial Assets as Strikes Hit 16 Locations
Updated
Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 14

Ukraine Downs 127 of 152 Russian Aerial Assets as Strikes Hit 16 Locations

3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 14

Summary

  • 127 Russian drones and loitering munitions were destroyed or jammed by 09:00 after Moscow launched 152 aerial assets at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
  • The barrage included Shahed attack drones, some jet-powered, along with Gerbera drones, Banderol loitering munitions and Parodiya decoy UAVs; three Banderol munitions were among those neutralized.
  • 16 locations recorded hits and one reported falling debris, while the attack was still ongoing with several Russian drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
  • The assault followed a deadly Russian drone strike in Sumy oblast a day earlier that killed a mother and her 9-year-old son, underscoring rising civilian risks from repeated UAV attacks.

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