On the night of October 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Kh-59 guided air-launched missiles and 580 strike and other types of drones. As of 8:00 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or suppressed 536 UAVs, while impacts were recorded at 31 locations.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The attack began at around 6:00 p.m. on October 14. Russian forces launched two Kh-59 missiles from the Black Sea.
Shahed, Gerbera, Parodiya and other types of drones were launched from the areas of Oryol, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in Crimea.
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 Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, air defenses shot down or suppressed 536 drones.
Russian aerial weapons hit 31 locations. Debris from intercepted targets fell at another 11 locations.
As of 8:00 a.m., the attack was still ongoing, with several Russian drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
