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Ukrainian air defence forces down 48 Russian UAVs, two guided missiles

Russia has launched 79 attack drones, two guided missiles and several guided aerial bombs. 

Ukrainian air defence forces down 48 Russian UAVs, two guided missiles
The work of the air defence mobile fire group in the Kyiv Region.
Photo: Max Trebukhov

On the night of 5 November, Ukrainian defenders shot down 48 Russian UAVs and two guided missiles. This was reported by the Air Force.

Russia launched two X-59/69 guided missiles from the Black Sea in Odesa Region, attacked Kharkiv Region with guided bombs, and launched 79 Shahed-type attack UAVs and unidentified drones from Bryansk, Kursk, and Orel in Russia.

As of 08.30, two X-59/69 guided missiles and 48 Russian UAVs were confirmed downed in Odesa, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Chernihiv and Khmelnytskyy Regions.

30 Russian drones were lost in different Regions of Ukraine, and one more returned to Russia.

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. 

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