Russia launched 133 drones at Ukraine from five directions; how many were intercepted by air defense?
The Russian army launched 133 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine on the night of February 14. Air defense forces were active in 11 regions of the country.
This was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing Air Forces.
On the night of February 14, 2025, starting from 19:30 on February 13, the enemy attacked with 133 strike drones of the Shahed type and various types of imitation drones.
They were launched from the following directions:
- Millerovo;
- Kursk;
- Bryansk;
- Shatalovo;
- Primorsk-Akhtarsk.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups of the Air Forces, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 08:30, the downing of 73 Shahed-type strike drones and other types of drones in Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions has been confirmed.
Additionally, 58 enemy imitation drones were lost locally, without negative consequences.
As a result of the enemy attack, the Kyiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions were affected.
Russian Missile Strikes on Ukraine
It is worth noting that the Russian army regularly employs drones and missiles to strike Ukrainian territory.
On the night of February 12, the Russians launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine, along with 123 strike drones. The air defense forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to shoot down 6 missiles and 71 enemy drones, while another 40 enemy imitation drones were lost locally.
Damage was also recorded in the Kyiv region, and in the Mykolaiv region, an infrastructure facility caught fire due to falling debris.