Ukrainian defenders destroy 11 of 35 drones used by enemy at night

10:47, 18.07.2025 1 min read

On the night of July 18 (from 21:30 on July 17), the enemy attacked with 35 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of imitator drones from the directions of Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk of the Russian Federation (29 of them are shaheds), the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

"According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down 11 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (drones of other types) in the north and east of the country. In addition, six drone imitators were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare. The hit of 18 UAVs was recorded in five locations, the fall of downed ones (debris) in two locations," the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs.