Russia attacks Ukraine with 172 drones and missiles, with strikes and falling debris recorded at 34 locations

Roman Petrenko — 7 November, 09:15
Russia attacks Ukraine with 172 drones and missiles, with strikes and falling debris recorded at 34 locations
Mobile fire group. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian forces launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine on the night of 6-7 November, using an unspecified number of missiles and 172 drones.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Russia used an unspecified number of Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23 and S-400 missiles as well as 172 Shahed (137 jet-powered), Gerbera, Parodiya and other types of drones. Kyiv Oblast was the main target of the attack.

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Early reports indicated that as of 09:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed four missiles and 149 drones (117 jet-powered).

Hits by drones and missiles have been recorded at 24 locations and the fall of downed drones and missiles (debris) at 10 locations.

At the time the statement was posted, several attack drones were still in the air.

Background: Russian forces attacked Kyiv on the night of 6-7 November. Fires broke out in the Solomianskyi district and residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non-residential building were damaged or partially destroyed. Five people were injured, including a 14-year-old.

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