Ukraine intercepts 32 of 46 Russian attack drones, explosions reported in Kherson and Odesa oblasts

The drones were launched from two directions: Balaklava in temporarily occupied Crimea, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Krasnodar Oblast of Russia.

The attack was countered by tactical aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Air Forces and Defense Forces in eight regions - Mykolayiv, Odesa, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, and Kirovohrad.

Fourteen drones made it through Air Defense. Most of these hit frontline areas, especially in Kherson. A few fell without causing any damage, the Air Forces said.

Groups of Shaheds began entering Ukrainian airspace around 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 26 and the attack lasted until almost 4:00 a.m.

In addition to Kherson, explosions were reported in Odesa.