Ukraine downs 47 Russian drones, 25 veer off course

That’s according to the Air Force Command, Ukrinform reports.

“From 10:00 on December 22 to 09:00 on December 23, 2024, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 72 Shahed one-way attack UAVs and other types of drones, launched from Bryansk and Orel in Russia,” the report reads.

As of 09:00, it has been confirmed that 47 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones were shot down over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions.

The attack was repelled by air defense forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups.

Due to active countermeasures (e-warfare), 25 enemy drones veered off course, causing no damage on the ground.

In Khmelnytskyi and Kyiv regions, private businesses and people’s homes were affected by drone debris, with no casualties reported