On the night of April 2, Russia launched 74 strike UAVs over Ukraine, of which air defenses eliminated 41 drones. Another 20 enemy simulator drones were lost in the field.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian Federation launched The UAVs from 20:00 on April 1, involved 74 Shahed attack UAVs and simulator drones of various types, which were launched from the following directions: Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia, Chauda - Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 09:00, 41 Shahed attack UAVs (and other types of drones) were confirmed shot down in the north, south, and east of the country. Another 20 enemy simulator drones were lost in location without any negative consequences.
However, the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian SSR clarified that the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Odesa regions were affected by the Russian attack.
As a reminder, we have already written that on the night of April 2, Russia launched a massive attack on Kharkiv with strike drones. Most of the hits were recorded in the industrial zone, fires broke out in the areas, and there were casualties, including children.