Russia attacks Ukraine with Iskander-M, S-400 and Zircon missiles and 123 drones, with strikes recorded at 17 locations

Russian forces attacked Ukraine on the night of 11-12 November with Iskander-M/KN-23/S-400 ballistic missiles, Zircon anti-ship missiles and 123 drones. Ukrainian air defence forces have destroyed 94 of these missiles and drones, while strikes have been recorded at 17 locations.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: The Russian attack began at 18:00 on 11 November. The Russians launched missiles from Bryansk, Voronezh and Kursk oblasts. The Air Force did not specify how many missiles were launched.

The Russians also used Shahed, Gerbera, S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T drone- and air-launched cruise missiles and Parodiya decoy UAVs in the attack. The drones deployed included 73 jet-powered Shaheds.

The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Millerovo as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske (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.

Quote: "As of 08:00, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed five Banderol/Dan-T drone missiles and 89 Shahed (51 jet-powered), Gerbera and other types of drones. Several attack drones are still in the air, and combat operations are ongoing!

Hits by missiles and drones have been recorded at 17 locations and the fall of downed UAVs (debris) at 18 locations."

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