On the night of 1 November, Russia launched 48 Shaheds and 3 X-59/69 missiles at Ukraine. The enemy's tactical aviation struck with guided bombs in Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhya Regions. Ukrainian air defence systems shot down 31 enemy drones and one X-59/69 missile.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
The enemy struck with X-59/69 guided missiles from the airspace of the TOT in Kherson Region, and launched Shaheds and drones of an unspecified type from the directions of Orel and Kursk. Enemy tactical aviation conducted guided missile strikes in Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhya Regions.
As of 08:00, 31 enemy UAVs were confirmed downed, 14 drones were lost, and three UAVs flew in the direction of Belarus. Air defence also managed to shoot down one X-59/69 guided missile, while the rest did not reach their targets due to active opposition.
Air defences were operating in Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsya, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyy, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa and Poltava Regions.
According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties. However, several civilian businesses were damaged by falling debris as a result of the Russian missile and drone attack. Apartment blocks and private houses in Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv and Odesa Regions were also damaged.
The air attack was repelled by anti-aircraft missile troops, aviation, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Defence Forces.
