Air defenses down 135 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine overnight

As reported by Ukrinform, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a Telegram post.

Beginning at 18:00 on Wednesday, September 2, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 163 strike UAVs, including Shahed-type drones (about half of them jet-powered), S8000 Banderol drones, Gerbera drones, and Parodya-type decoy drones launched from the directions of Millerovo and Oryol, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in temporarily occupied Crimea.

The aerial attack was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

According to preliminary data, as of 08:30 on Thursday, September 3, air defense forces had shot down or suppressed 135 UAVs, including Shahed-type drones (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera drones, and other types of UAVs.

Hits were recorded at 15 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at four locations.

As reported by Ukrinform, 17 people, including three children, were injured in a Russian attack on Odesa overnight on September 3.