Last night Ukraine’s air defense units downed five enemy Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions.
The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“On the night of July 8, 2023, the enemy fired Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones from the southeastern direction (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai). Following the combat performance of the air defense units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, five Shahed-136/131 drones were destroyed,” the report states.
Meanwhile, some loitering munitions failed to be intercepted, and hit industrial and infrastructure objects in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions.
According to the preliminary data, civilians remained unharmed. Local military administrations will update on the damage caused and the elimination of consequences.
Source: Ukraine’s air defense units destroy five Shahed drones last night
