Russia launces 236 drones at Ukraine overnight, hits 18 locations
The Russians attacked Ukraine with 200 drones (Photo: @V_Zelenskiy_official)
Russian troops launched 236 strike drones — including about 150 Shaheds and others of the Gerbera, Italmas, and various types — at Ukraine from 5:30 p.m. April 18 overnight into April 19, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
The drones were launched from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Shatalovo in Russia, as well as occupied Donetsk and Hvardiyske in Crimea.
As of 8 a.m., air defenses shot down or suppressed 203 enemy drones. However, 32 strike drones hit 18 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at eight sites. The Air Force warned that the Russian attack was still ongoing, with enemy drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
Overnight into April 19, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with strike drones and guided aerial bombs. In Chernihiv, the enemy struck an educational institution, killing a 16-year-old boy and injuring four people—three women and one man.
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