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The Russians attacked Ukraine overnight on 17-18 January using 33 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs, with Ukrainian air defence managing to destroy 22 of these Russian targets. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Quote: "The Ukrainian Air Force and the Defence Forces of Ukraine have destroyed 22 Russian UAVs.
Over 20 Russian missiles and drones failed to reach their targets during Russia's combined air attack on Ukraine on the morning of 13 January because they exploded mid-flight, landed in unpopulated areas, or met with an effective response from Ukrainian electronic warfare.
Patriot air defence systems successfully repel Russian ballistic missiles that could have caused massive losses and destruction. Source: New York Times Details: The New York Times spoke with Ukrainian serviceman Volodymyr (he asked to be identified only by his name due to the sensitivity of his unit's operations), who works on the Patriot systems.