Ukrainian air defence downs 137 out of 164 Russian drones, including three-quarters of the jet-powered UAVs

Ukrainian air defence forces downed 137 out of 164 Russian Shahed attack drones, including 88 of the 112 jet-powered UAVs launched, on the night of 7-8 November.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: On the night of 7-8 November (from 18:00 on 7 November), Russian forces attacked Ukraine with three Kh-59/69 guided air-to-surface missiles launched from the Sea of Azov, 164 Shahed (112 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack UAVs and Parodiya decoy drones from the following directions: Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia; temporarily occupied Donetsk; and Hvardiiske in temporarily occupied 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.

Early reports indicate that as of 08:00, air defence forces had shot down or jammed 137 Shahed UAVs (88 of them jet-powered), Gerbera UAVs and drones of other types.

Hits by drones and missiles have been recorded at 23 locations and the fall of downed drones and missiles (debris) at six locations.

The Air Force noted that several attack drones are still in the air and combat operations are ongoing.

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