Russia attacks Ukraine with missile and 180 drones: 152 UAVs downed by air defence

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 attack drones of various types since the evening of 17 October. Air defence has downed 152 drones, but strikes were recorded at 20 locations. The attack is ongoing.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram

Quote: "Early reports indicate that as of 08:00, air defence shot down or jammed 152 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (16 jet-powered), Gerbera drones and loitering munitions of other types. Hits by enemy aerial attack weapons were recorded at 20 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) was reported at four locations."

Details: The Russians launched the missile from Russia's Voronezh Oblast, while the drones were launched from the areas of the Russian cities of Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk, Shatalovo 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.

As of 08:00, the attack was ongoing, with around 10 Russian drones still in Ukrainian airspace.

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