The Armed Forces of Ukraine effectively destroyed 74 out of 95 drones launched by Russian aggressors on the night of August 26.

This was reported by the Air Forces of Ukraine via social media.

Starting at 8:30 PM on August 26, Russian forces launched an attack with 95 strike drones of the Shahed type and various other drones from directions including Kursk, Millerovo, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (RF), and Chaoida (occupied Crimea).

The attack was successfully repelled by aviation, air defense troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As of 9:00 AM on August 27, preliminary data indicates that air defense shot down 74 Shahed drones and imitator drones in the northern, southern, and eastern regions of Ukraine.

Impacts from 21 drones were recorded at nine different locations.