Russia attacks Ukraine overnight with 433 drones, strikes recorded at 16 locations
Russia launched 433 strike drones and decoys at Ukraine overnight into 1 November; air defence downed or suppressed 371 by morning. Hits were recorded at 16 locations.
Russian forces carried out another large-scale drone attack on Ukraine overnight into 1 November, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. Since 18:00 on 31 October, 433 strike drones were used, including Iranian-design Shahed drones, Gerbera drones and decoy drones known as "Parodiya". Of the Shaheds, 64 were jet-powered.
Launch directions
The drones were launched from several areas in Russia and occupied Ukrainian territory: from the Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Bryansk and Millerovo directions, as well as from occupied Donetsk.
Air defence results
The attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups. According to preliminary data, by 07:30 air defence had shot down or suppressed 371 enemy drones, including 47 jet-powered Shaheds, as well as Gerbera and other drone types. More than 40 strike drones were still in the air, and operations against them continued.
Hits were recorded at 16 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at 14 locations.
What happened before
Late on Saturday evening, 31 October, a Russian air strike destroyed the executive committee building on Myru Square in Kramatorsk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
