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Pilots from Ukraine’s 53rd Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh said they shot down 211 Russian drones over the course of January, according to ArmyInform on February 19.
The outlet said the brigade reported 211 drones destroyed in January and published video of its combat work on the unit’s social media.
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The unit listed 137 strike drones and loitering munitions among the targets it hit, including 115 “Molniya” drones, 12 Shahed-type drones, and one “Italmas.”
The detachment also downed reconnaissance drones, including three Zala drones, three drones it identified as “Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg,” and three “Lancet” drones.
The brigade additionally reported striking 74 small drones of various types and 55 FPV quadcopters over the last month.
The push comes as Zelenskyy has publicly set an “anti-drone dome” as a key priority for Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, saying the ministry should move quickly to strengthen air defense and speed up decisions aimed at better protecting Ukraine’s skies.
Earlier, it was reported that Ukraine would receive Western-made AIM interceptor missiles to bolster air defense against Russian cruise missiles and Shahed-type drones, enhancing the country’s aerial defenses amid intensified attacks.
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