New Air Assault: Ukraine's Air Defense Performance
12 December 2025 10:40
During the evening of December 11, Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 64 out of 80 drones launched by Russian aggressors. This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their Telegram channel.
Starting from 6 PM on December 11, the enemy initiated a massive attack on Ukraine using 80 strike UAVs of various types, including Shahed, launched from different directions: Bryansk, Orel, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo (RF), Chauda, and Hvardiyiske (temporarily occupied Crimea), with most being Shahed drones.
The air assault was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 9 AM on December 12, preliminary data indicates that the air defense shot down 64 drones across northern, southern, and eastern Ukraine.
Strikes from 12 drones were recorded at eight different locations, with debris falling at three of them.
The attack continues, and several hostile drones remain in Ukrainian airspace.
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