Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones overnight: air defence destroyed 97 unmanned aerial vehicles

Scale of the night attack and countermeasures

During the night of 29 October 2026, Russian armed forces carried out a massive strike on Ukrainian territory using 112 unmanned aerial vehicles. According to data from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, air defence systems managed to neutralise 97 enemy UAVs.

Launch sites and drone types

Drone launch operations began at 18:00 on 28 October. The adversary used Shahed-type drones (including 40 jet-powered ones), as well as Gerber-type aircraft and Parodiya-type decoys.

Launches were carried out from several directions:

• from Russian territory (Orel, Millerovo);
• from the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region.

Composition of defence forces

Various branches of the military and units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine participated in repelling the air attack. Specifically, these included:

• aviation;
• anti-aircraft missile troops;
• electronic warfare units;
• unmanned systems units;
• mobile fire groups.

As of the morning of 29 October

Preliminary data indicates that as of 08:00 on 29 October, air defence had shot down and suppressed 97 enemy UAVs. Among the destroyed aircraft were 30 jet-powered Shahed drones, as well as UAVs of other modifications, including Gerber.

By the morning of 29 October, it was reported that approximately seven strike drones remained in the air, and combat operations to neutralise them were ongoing.

Consequences of the attack

As a result of the air attack, impacts of the enemy's air attack means were recorded at seven locations. In addition, debris from shot-down drones fell in five places.