Russia attacks Ukraine with two missiles and 580 drones: 536 drones downed

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with two Kh-59 air-to-surface missiles and 580 drones of various types since the evening of 14 October. Air defence forces have managed to down 536 drones, but dozens of strikes have also been recorded. The attack is ongoing.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "As of 08:00, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 536 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones. Hits by aerial assets have been recorded at 31 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at 11 locations. The attack is ongoing, with several enemy drones still in Ukrainian airspace."

Details: Russian forces launched the missiles from the Black Sea and the drones from the Russian cities of Oryol, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in Crimea.

Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces have been involved in repelling the attack.

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