On the night of 2 August (from 18:00 on 1 August), the enemy attacked with 53 airborne weapons, according to the Ukrainian Air Force Command.
In particular, the enemy attempted to strike Ukraine with 45 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of dummy drones, as well as eight high-speed (jet) UAVs.
“According to preliminary data, as of 9 a.m., air defence forces shot down/suppressed 45 air targets: 8 jet drones and 37 enemy Shahed-type UAVs and various types of drone simulators in the north, south, east and centre of the country.
Eight UAVs were recorded hitting five locations, and the debris from the downed UAVs was recorded falling in two locations,” the military said in a statement.