Russian forces launched 187 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Feb. 27.
As of 8:30 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had intercepted 165 enemy drones over the northern, southern, and eastern regions of the country.
Fourteen sites were targeted. The attack is ongoing with several Russian drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
On Feb. 26, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s Air Force and broader air defenses had been more effective in recent weeks after a reorganization in response to the sustained Russian air strike campaign.