On the night of October 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 strike drones, including 40 jet-powered UAVs. As of 8:00 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or suppressed 97 enemy drones, while about seven more remained in the air.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The attack involved Shahed-type drones, Gerbera UAVs and Parodiya decoy drones. They were launched from the directions of Oryol and Millerovo in Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, 30 of the 97 drones shot down or suppressed were jet-powered.
At the same time, enemy aerial weapons struck seven locations. Debris from downed drones fell at five more locations.
The Air Force stressed that combat operations were ongoing.
