‘Downed 20 Russian drones in third night of attacks’: Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ignat

“Twenty Shaheds were destroyed -- all those flying were downed…” Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said.

Ukraine said Thursday it had downed 20 Russian attack drones and two cruise missiles overnight in a third night of strikes on Kyiv and elsewhere in the country.

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat (HT File)

"We have a successful air defense operation," air force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said. "Twenty Shaheds were destroyed -- all those flying were downed. Two Kalibr cruise missiles were also destroyed."