On the night of October 28, Russia attacked Ukraine with one ballistic missile and 88 strike drones of various types. Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 71 drones, while strikes were recorded at eight locations.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
According to the military, Russian forces used an Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile launched from the Taganrog area, as well as 88 strike UAVs, including Shahed drones, S8000 Banderol/Dan-T, Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoy drones.
Of the drones launched, 38 were jet-powered.
The drones were launched from the Oryol and Kursk regions of Russia, as well as from Hvardiiske in temporarily occupied 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 Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
As of 8:00 a.m., 71 enemy drones had been shot down or suppressed, including 31 jet-powered UAVs.
Several strike drones were still in the air at that time, and combat operations were continuing.
The Air Force also reported strikes at eight locations. Debris from intercepted targets fell at two additional locations.
