Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and 167 drones - how many were shot down and where there were hits

On the night of September 5, Russia launched ballistic missiles and 167 drones at Ukraine, up to half of them jet-powered. 128 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down or suppressed. Missiles and drones hit their targets, but some did not reach them. UNN reports this citing data from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Updated as of 9:35

What was used to attack and from where

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of September 5 (starting at 6:00 p.m. on September 4), the enemy attacked with Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Russia’s Rostov and Voronezh regions, as well as 167 Shahed-type attack UAVs (about half of them jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and Parody-type decoy drones from the following directions: Oryol, Millerovo, Kursk, the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk, and Hvardiiske – the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

How many were shot down

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

According to preliminary data, as of 8:30 a.m., air defense forces had shot down/suppressed 128 enemy Shahed-type UAVs, Gerbera drones, and drones of other types. Hits by enemy missiles and attack UAVs were recorded at 23 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at 1 location. In addition, some enemy weapons did not reach their targets; information about them is being clarified

The attack is ongoing; enemy UAVs are in the airspace.

Where there were hits

Kyiv region. According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service on September 5, the Russians once again launched a massive attack on Kyiv region, injuring 2 people. The consequences were recorded in three districts:

• in Bucha district, a warehouse caught fire. During firefighting operations, the enemy launched a follow-up strike on a nearby warehouse building;
• in Boryspil, a hit caused a fire and partially destroyed a nine-story residential building. The roof caught fire, and structures on the ninth floor were destroyed. 2 people were injured, and rescuers evacuated 15 residents. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided people with the necessary assistance;
• in Obukhiv district, rescuers extinguished fires in ecosystems caused by falling debris from Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.

The response to the consequences of the attack is ongoing.

Dnipropetrovsk region. 4 people were killed and another 6 injured as a result of Russian attacks in Dnipropetrovsk region, the State Emergency Service reported on September 5. The consequences were recorded in four districts:

• in Kamianske district, the Russians attacked an industrial enterprise. 4 people were killed and another 5 injured;
• in Nikopol district, a 62-year-old man was injured. Private homes and an apartment building were damaged;
• Synelnykove and Pavlohrad districts were also struck - an enterprise was damaged. 

Rescuers extinguished all fires caused by the shelling.

Mykolaiv. As the State Emergency Service noted on September 5, 2 people were injured in Mykolaiv as a result of Russian attacks. On September 4 and during the night of September 5, Russian forces repeatedly attacked one of the city’s shopping centers with drones. According to reports on social media, this was preliminarily the "Epicentr" shopping center.

According to the State Emergency Service, the hits damaged the shopping areas and caused fires. Those injured included a 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl.

Rescuers worked under the constant threat of repeated strikes. Because of the danger, personnel were withdrawn to a safe distance several times. As soon as the situation allowed, rescuers returned to dealing with the aftermath of the attack. This was once again a civilian infrastructure facility - a place where ordinary people had come just yesterday, the State Emergency Service emphasized.

Zaporizhzhia. Explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia region from the morning of September 5. Ivan Fedorov, the former head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported that the enemy was attacking Zaporizhzhia, with fires breaking out in various districts of the city. A private house was destroyed. Russian unmanned aerial vehicles struck a parking lot and non-residential buildings. No information about casualties had been received so far. 

Sumy. According to Serhii Kryvosheienko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration, on September 5, the enemy continues to strike infrastructure facilities in the city. Almost at midnight, an FPV drone strike via fiber-optic connection was recorded at one of the shopping centers. The strike caused a fire, which was promptly extinguished. There were no casualties. Information about the consequences is being clarified.

Odesa region. Oleg Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, said on September 5 that during the night the enemy again struck warehouses containing goods that had been attacked earlier. The strikes caused a fire at a warehouse used to store food products. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or casualties. The fire has now been extinguished.

The State Emergency Service showed the aftermath of the Russian attack in Odesa region.

An air-raid alert was also heard in other regions during the night of September 5, reaching as far as the western regions of Ukraine. In particular, in Rivne region.