Iran has unveiled a new attack drone similar to the Russian Lancet used in the war in Ukraine.
In the Mykolaiv region, Russian strikes damaged infrastructure, hotels, cars, and caused a fire, but no casualties were reported.
Ukraine's air defense system shot down all 4 Shahid drones and 5 unidentified drones launched by Russian forces during the night attack.
Russia is working to equip Iran's Shahed kamikaze drones with Chinese communication modules to turn them into barrage munitions capable of hitting moving objects, transmitting video and receiving control commands, potentially increasing their lethality and destructive capabilities.
One man was injured in an enemy drone attack in Ochakiv and is receiving medical treatment.
Over the past 24 hours, artillery shelling in Mykolaiv region has damaged educational institutions, residential buildings, structures, cars and commercial infrastructure, but fortunately there were no casualties or injuries.
On the night of April 19, 2024, Russian troops launched a combined attack using 36 missiles and drones, but Ukrainian air defense systems successfully destroyed 29 of them, including for the first time a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with X-22 cruise missiles.
At night, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed two enemy Shahed-136/131 drones in Poltava region.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 9 Shahed-131/136 attack drones launched from Crimea on the night of April 16 over different regions of Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed all 10 kamikaze drones launched by Russia on the night of April 14.
In Kryvyi Rih, a fire broke out at a power plant due to the wreckage of a downed drone, causing a partial blackout until 3 am. At the moment, there are only isolated outages at some facilities.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down one Shahed drone in Mykolaiv region on the night of April 12.
Air defense forces shot down 12 enemy drones in Mykolaiv region overnight. An attack by the Russian army set fire to a recreational facility in Ochakiv, and an energy infrastructure facility was damaged in Mykolaiv district, but there were no casualties.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military has shot down more than 9,000 Russian drones, including Iranian Shaheed-136 drones assembled in Russia from components from the United States, Canada, and Japan.
In the morning, Russian troops shelled Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region, with artillery, damaging a residential building and a car, but causing no casualties.
In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 4 private houses and garages, wounding 2 people, and Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 2 Shahed drones during a night raid.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully shot down all 20 Russian attack drones launched during the night attack on April 9.
The Ukrainian military shot down 28 enemy drones and 3 enemy missiles in an anti-aircraft battle on the night of April 6, 2024.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down all 13 UAVs launched by russian troops during an air battle over three regions on the night of April 5.
Ukrainian air defense shoots down 11 of 20 Russian drones launched at night.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed all 4 Russian Shahed drones launched from Russian territory during a night attack over several regions.
Based on the results of their attacks, the russians conduct analysis and reconnaissance, trying to identify the locations of Ukrainian air defense systems and radar stations.
A new cargo flight from Iran with components for Shahed kamikaze drones recently arrived in Moscow, indicating that Russia continues to produce and use Iranian drones to attack Ukraine.
18 air targets were destroyed in an air battle during the russian attack on Ukraine last night.
russian troops launched missile and drone attacks in southern Ukraine, but all 8 drones were shot down by air defense.
The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 9 out of 12 russian drones.
Five Shahed-131/136 drones were shot down by air defense forces in Mykolaiv region on the night of March 29. Russian troops also shelled the waters of the Ochakiv community and the Kutsurub community yesterday.
84 air targets, including 58 Shahid drones and 26 missiles, were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense systems during a massive Russian missile and drone attack on March 29, 2024.
Russians attempted to attack an energy facility in Odesa region and the transportation infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia region. Air defense destroyed 16 drones in the south.
Last night, Russian troops attacked energy facilities in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions with drones, causing destruction and injuries.