On the night of 28 October, starting from 18:00, Russia launched at Ukraine an Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile, 88 drones (38 of them jet-powered), as well as S8000 “Banderol”/“Dan-T” and decoys. The enemy launched the missile from Taganrog, and the drones from the directions of Oryol, Kursk and occupied Crimea.
Impacts were recorded at eight locations, as well as the fall of downed drones (debris) at two locations. This was reported by the Air Force.
“According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defences shot down/suppressed 71 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type (31 of them jet-powered), Gerbera, and drones of other types; several attack drones are still in the air, combat operations are ongoing!” the statement said.
The attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and UAV units, and mobile fire groups.