Air Defences Down 149 Russian Drones and Four Missiles in Overnight Attack on Ukraine

On the night of 7 November, air defence forces destroyed four Russian missiles and 149 drones. In total, the enemy used Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23 and S-400 missiles, as well as 172 strike UAVs, in the combined attack.

This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.

The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defence Forces.

According to preliminary data as of 09:00, Ukrainian air defences shot down or suppressed:

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• 4 Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23 and S-400 missiles;
• 149 Shahed-type UAVs, Gerbera and other types of drones, including 117 jet-powered Shaheds.

At the same time, strikes by air attack weapons were recorded at 24 locations, and debris from downed targets fell at 10 locations.

“Several strike drones are still in the air; combat operations are ongoing! Do not ignore the air-raid alert!”, the Air Force emphasised.