Ukraine's air defence downs four Russian cruise missiles and 243 drones, hits recorded at 25 locations
Russia attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, Iskander-K cruise missiles and attack drones on the night of 18-19 October. Air defence forces have downed 247 aerial assets.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Russian forces used 269 Shahed (59 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack drones, S-8000 Banderol drone-launched cruise missiles and Parodiya decoy UAVs.
Early reports indicated that as of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 247 aerial assets:
- 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles
- 243 Shahed (43 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack drones, S-8000 Banderol drone missiles and other types of UAVs
Hits by aerial assets have been recorded at 25 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at eight locations.
The attack is ongoing, as several Russian drones are still in Ukrainian airspace.
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