Russia attacked Ukraine with 317 drones: air defenses neutralized 276 targets – Air Force
Overnight into November 9, Russia attacked Ukraine with 317 attack drones of various types. Air defenses neutralized 271 Shahed drones and five drones of other types.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this, according to Censor.NET.
The Air Force said Russia launched Shahed-type attack UAVs (105 of them jet-powered), as well as S8000 Banderol/Dan-T and Gerbera drones and "Parodiya"-type decoys, from the following areas:
- Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo and Millerovo in Russia.
- Temporarily occupied Donetsk.
- Chauda and Hvardiiske in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
Air defense results
The air attack was repelled by Ukraine’s Defense Forces, including aviation, surface-to-air missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defenses had shot down or suppressed 271 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (81 of them jet-powered) and five S8000 Banderol/Dan-T, Gerbera and other drones. Several attack drones are still airborne, and air defense operations are ongoing!
Enemy aerial weapons were reported to have hit 31 locations, while downed targets (debris) fell at nine locations.
