On the night of 2 November, the Russian army launched 193 drones across Ukraine. Air defences neutralised 154 of them. Strikes were recorded at 26 locations, and debris fell in nine areas.
From 18:00 on 1 November, the enemy attacked with 193 Shahed-type strike UAVs (75 of them jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and “Parodiya” decoy drones from the following directions: Oryol, Kursk and Bryansk in Russia; temporarily occupied Donetsk; and temporarily occupied Crimea – Hvardiiske.
The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defence Forces.
“According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, air defences shot down/suppressed 154 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (58 of them jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and drones of other types,” the Air Force wrote, warning that more than six strike drones were still in the air and combat operations were continuing.