Night attack: Air defence shot down 272 of 310 enemy drones over Ukraine

Scale of the night attack and launch directions

During the night of 4 November, the enemy carried out a powerful mass strike on Ukrainian territory, employing 310 attack drones. Among them were 81 Shahed-type jet drones, as well as "Gerber" model aircraft and "Parodia" type decoys.

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, launches were carried out from several directions: Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Hvardiiske).

Defence forces' operations and results

Air units, air defence missile troops, radio electronic warfare services, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces participated in repelling the air raid.

Preliminary information indicates that as of 8:00 am on 4 November, air defence forces had destroyed or suppressed 272 enemy targets. This included 64 Shahed jet drones, "Gerber" aircraft, and drones of other modifications. At the time the data was released, more than 20 attack drones remained in the air, and air defence forces were continuing combat operations.

Impact on infrastructure

As a result of the attack, strikes by the enemy's air attack means were recorded at 19 locations. In addition, debris from downed drones fell on 15 other locations.