Ukrainian air defense destroyed 45 kamikaze drones on New Year's Eve

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | 01.01.2023, 14:00
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 45 kamikaze drones on New Year's Eve

Not everyone in Ukraine celebrated the New Year. On the night of December 31 to January 1, Russia carried a kamikaze drone strike of Iranian production.

Here's What We Know

According to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, air defense combat units were able to destroy 45 drones with a one-way ticket. How many were launched in total is unknown.

Thirteen kamikaze drones Shahed-131/136 were shot down before midnight. As early as 2023, air defense has destroyed 32 drones.

Source: @kpszsu