Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 138 Shahed and Gerbera loitering munitions and drones of other types since the evening of 3 December. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 114 of the UAVs, but some hits have been recorded.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram

Quote from the Air Force: "As of 09:00, air defence forces had shot down or jammed 114 enemy drones of the Shahed, Gerbera and other types in the north, south and east of the country. Hits by ballistic missiles and 24 strike UAVs had been recorded at 14 locations."

Details: The Ukrainian Air Force added that the Russians had fired the missiles from Russia's Rostov Oblast and from temporarily occupied Crimea, while the drones had been launched from the directions of the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Bryansk as well as from Cape Chauda in Crimea.

About 85 of the drones were Shahed loitering munitions, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

The aerial attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from the Ukrainian defence forces.

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