Russia attacks Ukraine with 164 drones and S-300 missiles: Most targets destroyed
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with 164 drones and S-300 missiles (GettyImages)
Russian forces carried out a massive airstrike on Ukraine last night, using three S-300 surface-to-air missiles and attack drones, according to the Air Forces of Ukraine.
The enemy launched three S-300 missiles from Russia’s Kursk region and 164 attack drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types. The drones were launched from directions including Millerovo, Kursk, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Preliminary estimates indicate that around 100 of them were Shahed drones.
The air defense response involved aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, mobile fire groups, and drone systems of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to the Air Forces, as of 9:00 a.m., 136 enemy drones had been shot down or suppressed across northern, southern, eastern, and central Ukraine. At the same time, 27 attack drones hit 12 locations, and debris from downed drones fell in four districts.
The air assault continued into the morning, with some enemy drones still in Ukrainian airspace.
Attacks on October 18
Russian forces attacked several districts in Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, causing multiple fires and damaging a hospital.
A Russian strike on Poltava triggered a fire at a warehouse of finished products at a local enterprise, affecting about 1,500 square meters.
That same night, Russian forces again attacked Zaporizhzhia, causing several fires and damaging a school.
