On

the morning of January 9, Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian drone in

Mykolaiv  Oblast.

A similar UAV was hit on January 7.

The press service of the "South" air command informs about this.

It is noted that the Russian strike-reconnaissance drone of the operational-tactical level was eliminated on January 9 at around 09:00 a.m., on the approach from the sea to the Ochakiv port by the forces and means of air defense of the "South" air command.

"In the Mykolaiv Oblast, the enemy continues to conduct aerial reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehicles, and units of the "Southern" air command accurately destroy them. Glory to Ukraine!", the message reads.

We will remind, on January 8, anti-aircraft guns shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter and an Orlan-10 drone

in the east of Ukraine .

Meanwhile, Ukrainian defenders said that the occupiers began to

use their drones in a new way

.

Enemy UAVs now carry cluster munitions.

And the Armed Forces explained

whether it is possible to fully defend against Russian missile strikes

.

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