The Russian Army has also increased the number of Lancet-type UAVs, but electronic warfare systems are working against them.
The Russian army is increasing its use of FPV drones. In particular, during the day, the Russian army used 234 FPV drones in three regions of Ukraine, increasing their number by almost 40% compared to the previous day.
This is stated in the message of the Defense Forces of southern Ukraine.
“Continuing the terror of the civilian population of the front-line regions of the Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the enemy used 234 FPV drones, increasing their number by almost 40% compared to the previous day,” the Command notes.
Also Russian The army used 13 Lancet-type strike UAVs and dropped 269 fragmentation munitions from UAVs of various modifications.
“And here there is a steady tendency to increase by at least 15% every day. But our REB works quite successfully against them. And yet, as a result of the use of drones and explosive ammunition, 3 civilians were injured,” added the defenders of southern Ukraine.
During the combat day, the occupiers carried out targeted missile attacks on the Nikolayev region – cruise missiles in the evening and ballistic missiles at night.
In addition, the enemy hit open territory outside populated areas. No people were hurt.
The enemy tried to support their assault units during the attacks with air strikes using 9 guided bombs and unguided rockets in the Orekhovsky direction.
“Also, after a long break, he used 2 guided aerial bombs in the Kherson region. As a result of the air strike on Tokarovka, a store and a private house were damaged. There were no casualties among the population,” noted OK “South”.
Defense forces destroyed 18 cruise missiles and 25 suicide bombers during the night. Enemy air targets were destroyed within the Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson, Nikolaev, Odessa, Sumy, Kyiv, Volyn and Lviv regions.
