Frankfurt (Germany), 17 Oct. (LaPresse) – Ukrainian air defences shot down or neutralised 293 targets during a massive Russian attack carried out overnight using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and 332 drones. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force, which specified that the unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by Moscow included 31 jet-powered drones, as reported by Ukrainian media. According to preliminary data updated at 8.00 am, Ukrainian forces intercepted four Kalibr cruise missiles and 289 drones of various types, including Shahed, S-8000 Banderol and Gerbera. Russia also deployed Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and Kh-22/32 cruise missiles. Impacts were recorded in 22 locations, whilst fragments of the downed targets fell in a further three. At the time of the report, the attack was still ongoing and several Russian drones were in Ukrainian airspace.
Ukraine: 293 Russian missiles and drones shot down overnight
Frankfurt (Germany), 17 Oct. (LaPresse) – Ukrainian air defences shot down or neutralised 293 targets during a massive Russian attack carried out overnight using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and 332 drones. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force, which specified that the unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by Moscow included 31 jet-powered drones, as reported by Ukrainian media. According to preliminary data updated at 8.00 am, Ukrainian forces intercepted four Kalibr cruise missiles and 289 drones of various types, including Shahed, S-8000 Banderol and Gerbera. Russia also deployed Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and Kh-22/32 cruise missiles. Impacts were recorded in 22 locations, whilst fragments of the downed targets fell in a further three. At the time of the report, the attack was still ongoing and several Russian drones were in Ukrainian airspace.