The air defense forces of Ukraine successfully neutralized 44 enemy drones, with 28 confirmed hits.
This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their Telegram channel.
Since 9:30 PM on July 31, Russian forces have attacked Ukraine using 72 Shahed-type strike drones and various other drone models from the directions of Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
The counterattack was supported by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian defense forces.
As of 9:00 AM on August 1, 44 enemy drones were shot down or suppressed across northern, southern, eastern, and central Ukraine.
28 drone impacts were recorded at 9 locations, targeting frontline territories in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk regions, and Kyiv.