On the night of 1 November, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 433 Shahed-type attack drones, including 64 jet-powered ones, as well as Gerbera drones and Parodiya-type decoy drones.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
The attack lasted from 18:00 on 31 October. The drones were launched from the directions of Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Bryansk, Millerovo (Russia) and temporarily occupied Donetsk.
According to preliminary data, as of 07:30 air defence shot down or suppressed 371 enemy drones, including 47 jet-powered ones.
"More than 40 attack drones are still in the air; combat operations are ongoing!" the Air Force stressed.
Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defence Forces, were involved in repelling the air attack.
At the same time, impacts by enemy drones were recorded at 16 locations. Downed drones and their debris fell at a further 14 locations.