Defense forces shot down 41 enemy drones during the night.

On the night of January 8, 2025, the enemy launched an attack using 64 strike drones of the "Shahed" type and various types of imitation drones.

This was reported by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a Telegram post. 

"As of 09:00, the downing of 41 strike drones of the 'Shahed' type and other types of drones has been confirmed in the Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions," the statement reads.

It is noted that 22 enemy imitation drones were locally lost (without negative consequences), three of which headed towards Russia, and one towards Belarus.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that in Russian Engels, after a drone attack, an oil depot is on fire. This is a federal state institution where fuel for the "Engels-2" airbase is stored.