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        Russia launches 123 drones and missiles at Ukraine: what air defenses shot down

        12 November 2026 08:08
        A Ukrainian serviceman near an anti-aircraft gun during combat duty / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
        A Ukrainian serviceman near an anti-aircraft gun during combat duty / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

        On the night of November 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic and anti-ship missiles, as well as 123 drones of various types. As of 8:00 a.m., air defenses had shot down or suppressed five Banderol/Dan-T drones and 89 other UAVs.

        This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

        Russian forces used Iskander-M/KN-23/S-400 ballistic missiles and Zircon anti-ship missiles.

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        The missiles were launched from Russia’s Bryansk, Voronezh and Kursk regions.

        Russia also launched 123 Shahed attack drones, Gerbera UAVs, S8000 Banderol/Dan-T drones and Parodiya decoy drones. Of the total number, 73 Shaheds were jet-powered.

        The drones were launched from the directions of Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Millerovo in Russia, as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in Crimea.

        The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.

        Among the 89 downed or suppressed Shahed, Gerbera and other drones, 51 were jet-powered Shaheds.

        As of 8:00 a.m., several attack drones were still in the air and combat operations were ongoing.

        The Air Force recorded impacts from Russian aerial attack weapons at 17 locations, as well as falling debris from downed targets at 18 locations.


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