Russia attacked from six directions during the night: there are hits in 11 locations
12 January 08:46
On the night of Monday, January 12, Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 156 Shahed and Gerbera strike drones, as well as other types of unmanned aerial vehicles. Defense forces destroyed 135 enemy drones, according to a statement by the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force, as reported by "Komersant Ukrainian".
The military specified that the Russians launched drones from the following directions: Millerovo, Kursk, Orel, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (all in the Russian Federation), and Cape Chauda (temporarily occupied territory of Crimea).
“About 110 of the drones launched were ‘suicide drones,'” the Ukrainian Air Force specified.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense forces shot down/suppressed 135 enemy Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones in the north, south, east, and center of the country.
“Sixteen strike drones were recorded hitting 11 locations, and downed drones (debris) were recorded falling in two locations,” the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
Attack on Kyiv and Odesa
On the night of January 12, the Russians attacked Kyiv and Odesa. The enemy strikes resulted in the destruction of infrastructure and residential buildings, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Serhiy Lysak.
A fire broke out after a UAV hit a non-residential building in the Solomyanskyi district. It has now been localized. Debris also fell near a residential building. The blast wave knocked out windows and caused a fire. All services are working on site. As of 8 a.m., there are no reports of casualties.
After the night attack on Odesa, infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged. In addition, part of the Peresypsky district is temporarily without electricity. Heating, water supply, and sewage systems are functioning normally.
An operational headquarters has been set up at the site of the attack, where residents can apply for compensation under the state program “eRestoration” and from the city budget.
