Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missile and 88 drones - how many destroyed
Kyiv • UNN
Overnight, Russia launched a ballistic missile and 88 attack drones at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed or suppressed 71 unmanned aerial vehicles; hits were recorded at 8 locations.
On the night of October 28, Russia launched a ballistic missile and 88 drones at Ukraine. A total of 71 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down or suppressed. UNN reports this, citing the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Where and with what Russia struck
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of October 28 (from 18:00 on October 27), the enemy attacked with an Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile from Taganrog, Russia, and 88 Shahed-type attack UAVs (38 of them jet-powered), S8000 BanderoL/Dan-T, Gerbera, and Parody-type decoy drones from the following directions: Orel, Kursk — Russia, the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea — Hvardiiske.
How many were destroyed
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defense forces had shot down/suppressed 71 enemy UAVs, including Shahed-type UAVs (31 of them jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and drones of other types; several attack UAVs are still in the air, and combat operations are ongoing
Hits by enemy air attack weapons were recorded at eight locations, as well as the falling of downed aircraft (debris) at two locations.