Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missiles and 280 drones: Air defense results

During the overnight attack on Ukraine, Russian forces used Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from Russia’s Bryansk region, as well as 280 attack drones.

The drones included Shaheds, 69 of which were jet-powered, as well as Gerbera drones and Parodiya-type decoy drones.

The drones were launched from several locations in Russia: Oryol, Millerovo, Kursk, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. They were also detected over temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in Crimea.

According to the Air Force, Kyiv was the main target of the Russian attack.

How many targets did air defense shoot down?

According to preliminary data as of 09:00 am Kyiv time on October 27, Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 257 aerial targets. These included:

• Two Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles;

• 255 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones, including 56 jet-powered ones.

The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and drone units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

At the time the report was published, several attack drones were still in the air. Combat operations were ongoing.

Consequences of Russia’s attack

Despite the work of Ukrainian air defense, the consequences of the Russian attack were recorded at dozens of locations.

According to the Air Force, aerial weapons hit 25 locations. Falling aerial targets and their debris were recorded at another 16 locations.

Overnight on October 27, Russian forces struck Kyiv twice with ballistic missiles.

One of the missiles hit the Southern Bridge, and the above-ground metro infrastructure was also damaged. In addition, a missile hit an administrative building in the Podilskyi district.

Following the attack, train services on the metro’s Green Line were restricted to the section between Syrets and Vydubychi stations.