Russia launches 315 drones and 15 "Banderols" at Ukraine since morning: air defences neutralise 262 targets
Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 315 attack UAVs and 15 S-8000 "Banderol/Dan-T" systems since the morning of October 16. Air defence forces destroyed or suppressed 262 enemy targets.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported this, according to Censor.NET.
Scale of the attack
"During the day on October 16 (from 07:00 to 19:00), the enemy attacked Ukraine with 315 attack UAVs (78 of them jet-powered), Gerbera drones and drones of other types, as well as 15 S-8000 'Banderol/Dan-T' systems," the statement said.
Air defence operations
According to preliminary data, air defences shot down or suppressed 253 UAVs (49 of them jet-powered), as well as nine S-8000 "Banderol/Dan-T" systems during this period.
Enemy attack continues
As of 6:00 p.m., around 35 attack drones remained in Ukrainian airspace. The Air Force urged people not to ignore air raid alerts.
