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Russia Sent 280 Drones at Once: How the Sky Looked Like a swarm of Locusts

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The nightly air raid siren marathon turned into a record-breaking drone saturation attempt that our defense systems somehow digested.

When you thought you’d seen everything, the enemy decided to launch an absolute swarm. We are talking about 280 drones—Shaheds, jets, and decoy "Parody" junk—all thrown at us at once. The sky was basically a crowded parking lot for flying debris.

Our air defense forces worked through the night, and they somehow managed to neutralize 255 of these things, plus two ballistic missiles. It wasn't just a standard attack; it was a sheer numbers game meant to overwhelm everything we have.

Despite the success, the sheer volume meant fragments fell all over the place, and there are still reports of impacts across multiple locations. You have to wonder how long they think they can keep up this industrial-scale spamming before the system just forces a re-think on both sides.

Source: Telegram

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  1. Unbreakable Hetman
    255? that is absolutely insane numbers. my heart goes out to everyone who had to listen to that noise all night.
    +2 emotionalA touching sentiment, though I am sure the drones were not aiming for a symphony performance
  2. Crafty Sotnyk
    this is why we need more interceptors yesterday. relying on sheer luck and skill can only work for so long against this volume.
    +4 solidA rare moment of tactical clarity in a sea of internet armchair generals