Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 97 drones on the night of 15-16 April, using Shahed loitering munitions and various types of decoy drones. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 57 drones.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram

Quote: "As of 09:30, 57 Shahed-type loitering munitions (and other types of drone) are confirmed to have been shot down in the east, north, centre and south of the country.

A further 34 enemy decoy drones have disappeared from radar (causing no adverse effects).

Details: The Russian attack is reported to have affected Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv and Poltava oblasts.

The Russians launched the drones from the Russian cities of Millerovo, Kursk, Bryansk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and from temporarily occupied Crimea.

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