Russia attacks Ukraine overnight with 126 drones, strikes recorded at 14 locations
Russian forces attacked Ukraine on the night of 23–24 October with 126 attack drones, cruise missiles and decoy drones. Ukraine's Air Force says strikes were recorded at 14 locations.
Russian forces launched an overnight air attack on Ukraine on 23–24 October, as the war that Russia is waging against its neighbour continues. According to Ukraine's Air Force, the assault involved 126 aerial assets: Shahed and Gerbera attack drones, S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T cruise missiles launched from drones and aircraft, and decoy unmanned aerial vehicles. Strikes were recorded at 14 locations.
Jet-powered Shaheds
Of the Shahed drones used in the attack, 61 were jet-powered.
Air defence results
As of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 101 drones. Among them were 50 jet-powered Shaheds.
The Air Force says hits by aerial assets were recorded at 14 locations, while debris from downed assets fell at five locations.
Attack still under way
About eight attack drones remained airborne, and air defence units were still engaged in combat work. The source gives no information on possible casualties or damage, nor on which regions were targeted.
The Air Force figures are preliminary and may be updated once full information on the overnight attack has been compiled.
