Air defense shot down 8 of the 9 Russian drones that attacked the south of Ukraine on the night of March 25. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"Last night, the defenders of the sky shot down 8 out of 9 Shahed-type attack UAVs, which the enemy used to attack from Cape Chauda (Crimea)," the statement said.

Mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.

"The Shaheds were destroyed within Mykolaiv and Odesa regions," the Air Force said.