Russia launched 433 drones at Ukraine, air defence shot down and suppressed 371 targets

Russia launched 433 drones at Ukraine, air defence shot down and suppressed 371 targets
Russia launched 433 drones at Ukraine, air defence shot down and suppressed 371 targets

Large-scale air attack on the night of 1 November

On the night of 1 November, the Russian armed forces carried out a massive attack using unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy launched 433 attack drones towards Ukrainian territory. This included 64 jet-powered drones, as well as units of the "Herber" type and "Parody" class decoys.

Launch details and attack directions

The air incursion began at 18:00 on 31 October. Drones took off from several directions: Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Bryansk and Millerovo (Russian Federation), as well as from the temporarily occupied Donetsk.

Results of air defence operations

As of 07:30 on the morning of 1 November, preliminary estimates indicate that air defence systems destroyed or suppressed 371 enemy drones. Specifically, 47 jet-powered aircraft were among the targets shot down.

«Понад 40 ударних безпілотників ще в повітрі, бойова робота триває!», — зазначили у Повітряних силах ЗСУ. (Over 40 attack drones are still in the air, combat operations are ongoing!)

Forces deployed and impact of strikes

To repel the attack, aviation, air defence missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine were deployed.

As a result of the strikes, enemy drone impacts were recorded at 16 locations. The fall of shot-down aircraft and their debris was recorded at another 14 points.

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