Russia attacks Ukraine with 148 drones, most of them jet-powered, strikes recorded at 24 locations

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 149 strike drones on the night of 15-16 October. Ukrainian air defence have downed 114 of them, and strikes have been recorded at 24 locations.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force on social media

Details: Russia used Shahed loitering munitions, 108 of which were jet-powered, Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoy drones. They were launched from Oryol in Russia, the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk Oblast and Hvardiiske in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Early reports as of 09:30 indicate that Ukrainian air defences had shot down or jammed 114 Russian Shahed-type UAVs, 77 of which were jet-powered, and drones of other types.

Twenty-seven offensive Russian aerial assets struck 24 locations, and downed drones or their debris fell at 14 locations.

Quote: "The attack is ongoing, as several enemy UAVs are still in Ukrainian airspace. Follow safety precautions!"

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