Ukrainian forces have reported shooting down 45 Iranian-made Sahed drones fired by Russia on the first night of the year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday evening.
45 “Shaheds” were shot down on the first night of the year. I thank our Air Forces – pilots, anti-aircraft warriors. 33 “Shaheds” are on their account. Gratitude to the air defense of our Ground Forces for another 12 downed Iranian drones. Well done, guys!
Ukrainians cheered from their balconies as their air defences blasted Russian missiles and drones out of the sky in the first hours of 2023, as Moscow saw in the new year by attacking civilian targets across Ukraine.