On the night of 19 October, from 18:00 on the 18th, Russia attacked with Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and 269 Shahed-type attack drones, S-8000 Banderol, Gerbera, and decoy drones.
The missiles were launched from Smolensk, Bryansk and Kursk Regions, while the drones came from the directions of Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, and occupied Donetsk and Crimea. This was reported by the Air Force.
“Enemy air attack weapons were recorded hitting 25 locations, and debris from downed targets falling at eight locations,” the statement said.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, defenders neutralised 247 targets:
- 4 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 243 Russian UAVs of the Shahed type (including 43 jet-powered), S-8000 Banderol, Gerbera, and drones of other types.
The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.
As a result of the enemy attack, one person was killed in Kyiv and seven were injured. In Irpin, Kyiv Region, six people were injured, and three were reported missing as of 9am.