Ukraine's air defense downs 81 of 96 Russian drones overnight

rbc.ua (Russian) —

Russian forces launched 96 attack drones at Ukraine overnight on November 14, with Ukrainian air defense neutralizing 81 of them, according to preliminary military data. The attack included 61 jet-powered Shahed drones, as well as Gerbera drones and Parody decoys, launched from Bryansk, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, occupied Donetsk, and Hvardiiske in Crimea. Ukrainian forces used aviation, missile troops, electronic warfare, and mobile fire groups to repel the assault. As of 7:30 AM, air defense shot down or suppressed 81 drones, including 52 jet-powered Shaheds. Strikes were recorded at eight locations, with debris from downed drones falling at two additional sites.


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