Drones and missiles strike overnight: How Ukraine’s air defenses repelled Russia’s attack
Sun, November 08, 2026 - 08:50
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Photo: Air defense forces shot down 137 enemy drones at night (Getty Images)
On the night of November 8, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with guided air-to-ground missiles and strike drones. Air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the enemy drones, but some struck their targets, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The Russians attacked Ukraine with:
- three Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground missiles launched from the waters of the Sea of Azov;
- 164 Shahed-type attack drones (112 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and Parodiya-type decoy drones from the following directions: Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia; the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Donetsk; and Hvardiiske in the TOT of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
According to preliminary data as of 08:00 a.m. Kyiv time, air defense forces shot down or neutralized 137 enemy Shahed-type drones (88 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and other types of drones.
Enemy airstrikes were recorded at 23 locations, and debris from downed drones was found at 6 locations.
On the night of November 8, Russian forces attacked Odesa again. One person was killed, and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
