Ukrainian air defence destroys 140 Russian drones overnight
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A downed Shahed drone. Stock photo: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Ukrainian air defences destroyed 140 out of the 176 drones launched by Russian forces on the night of 22-23 October. Another 10 attack drones remain airborne.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Quote: "As of 08:00, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 140 Shahed (68 jet-powered), Gerbera and other types of drones."
Details: Hits by aerial assets have been recorded at 19 locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at 13 locations.
As of 08:00, the Russian attack is still ongoing, with 10 attack drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
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