Tuesday05 November 2024
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Air defense forces shot down 26 "Shahed" drones overnight.

The Russians launched nearly 50 drones and one ballistic missile.
Силы ПВО сбили 26 «шахедов» за ночь.

On the night of October 29, the Russian army launched an attack on Ukraine using kamikaze drones and a missile. A total of 48 "Shahed" drones and 1 ballistic missile "Iskander-M" were launched.

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

The air defense forces operated in 8 regions: Kyiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Poltava. As of now, confirmed downings of 26 drones have been reported. An additional 20 UAVs are considered lost in action, while one returned to Russia.

The Air Forces also noted that the enemy used a ballistic missile to attack Kryvyi Rih. As a result of this strike, 1 person was killed, and 14 others sustained moderate to severe injuries.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that at night the Russians attacked Kyiv with "Shaheds" – six people were injured. Debris from the drones damaged buildings in two districts of the city, causing a fire.