Russia attacks Ukraine with Iskander, Kalibr and Kh-22/32 missiles and over 300 drones: air defences downs 293 aerial assets
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, Kh-22/32 cruise missiles, four sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles and 332 Shahed (31 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack drones, S-8000 Banderol drone missiles and Parody decoy UAVs on the night of 16-17 October.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 293 aerial assets:
- 4 Kalibr cruise missiles
- 289 Shahed (23 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack drones, S-8000 Banderol drone missiles and other types of UAVs.
Hits by aerial assets have been recorded at 22 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at three locations.
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.
The attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in Ukrainian airspace.
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