Ukrainian UAV attack on Novorossiysk and anti-air defense activity in the area. Apparent impact on the port at 01:00 and 01:03. May 17, 2024.

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1. God the tracers looks so beautiful.

2. I wonder how Ukraine confirms if these actually hit the target or not. I mean, even if the small arms fire hits and disables the drone, its gonna fall out of the sky anyway and probably explode just not where it was meant to.

3. Are they using fewer missile interceptors now?

   Most of the AA engagements I’ve seen for the past month or so haven’t had much in the way of missile interceptors and more and more auto cannon/flak fire.

4. are they hitting anything? looks like a wild shooting! at least the ukrainians have powerful search light while doing this.

5. Why are they shootings in so many different directions? Multiple drones from different angles?

6. I don’t think those AA shells are the type that auto-destruct if they do NOT hit something. Which means those civilians and civilian structures behind them are very possibly getting hit by the munitions when they fall.

7. so far i’ve counted around 5-6 ground explosions without any aerial interceptions. do they even have any idea where the drones are while they were firing?