Ukraine’s air defense destroys 37 Shaheds in night attack
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed all 37 Shahed-131/136 attack drones launched by Russia, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram on the night of May 19.
Russian invaders launched Shahed drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk in Russia. Ukrainian Air Defense Forces, along with anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare (EW) units, were mobilized to counter the air attack.
Drones were shot down across multiple Ukrainian oblasts including Kyiv, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, and Kherson.
Oleschuk praised the forces involved, stating, "To all who ensured this result, thank you for your hard work!"
The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukraine's missile interception rate has decreased over the past six months, capturing about 46% of Russian missiles, down from 73% in the previous period. In April alone, the rate fell to 30%. However, the rate of destroying Russian drones decreased slightly to 82%.
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