On the night of June 14, the Ukrainian Air Defense once again detected a large-scale attack by Russian drones, marking one of the largest drone assaults in terms of the number of UAVs used during the ongoing armed aggression
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the enemy launched an operation with 58 attack drones, of which 43 were shot down — 23 were completely destroyed in the air, and 20 disappeared from radar and were considered losses for the adversary. Overall, Russian drones attempted to strike several key regions of the country — primarily in eastern and southern Ukraine. The main targets of the attacks were the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, where Ukrainian air defense systems responded almost immediately, destroying most of the hostile drones in the air. According to updated military data, nine locations were hit, with five of them recording direct falls of destroyed enemy UAVs. This indicates that Russian attack drones are likely reaching their targets; however, their effective impact is diminishing thanks to the high skill of Ukrainian air defense forces and modern defensive systems. It is evident that the night attack serves as yet another sign of Russia’s inability to reduce activity in Ukraine’s security space. Military experts emphasize that continuous strikes by “Shahed” drones and UAVs pose a serious challenge to Ukrainian defense, but at the same time, they demonstrate the effectiveness of air defense systems, which successfully neutralize the majority of threats. In general, such drone tactics are becoming standard practice for the Russian army, and our defenders must gain experience with each attack, improve their defensive measures, and prevent damage to civilian infrastructure and military facilities. Currently, Ukrainian forces continue to fight and strengthen their positions to protect every neighborhood from new attempts by the enemy to attack from the air.