The Ukrainian air defense forces successfully neutralized 157 out of 171 drones that were launched by Russian invaders on the evening of February 1. This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via their Telegram channel.
Starting at 6 PM on Sunday, February 1, Russian troops launched a ballistic missile "Iskander-M" from temporarily occupied Crimea, along with 171 strike UAVs, including models such as Shahed, "Herbera", "Italmas", and drones of other types from directions including Kursk, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Milleryovo (RF), and temporarily occupied Donetsk. Approximately 100 of these were Shahed-type drones.
The aerial assault was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 9 AM on Monday, February 2, air defense had shot down/suppressed 157 drones across the north, south, and east of the country.
Confirmed hits included a ballistic missile and 12 strike drones at 8 locations.
The attack is ongoing, with several enemy drones remaining in the airspace.
On February 1, Russian forces targeted a DTEK miners' bus in the Pavlohrad district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in injuries to 16 people, with nine in serious condition. At least 12 miners have died.