Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Ukraine, Kyiv region is the main target
Photo: Air defense forces shot down 4 missiles and 149 enemy drones last night (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of November 7, Russia launched a massive combined strike against Ukraine using ballistic missiles and attack drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The Russians attacked Ukraine with:
- Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23, and S-400 missiles (launched from the Bryansk and Voronezh regions of Russia)
- 172 Shahed-type strike drones (137 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and Parodiya-type decoy drones (from the following directions: Millerovo, Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk—Russia; Donetsk and Crimea—Hvardiiske, Chauda).
The main target of the attack was the Kyiv region.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00 a.m. Kyiv time, air defense systems shot down or neutralized 4 Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23, and S-400 missiles, as well as 149 enemy drones.
Enemy airstrikes were recorded at 24 locations, and debris from downed missiles was found at 10 locations.
Russian occupiers launched three ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv on the night of November 7. The strikes targeted power facilities, residential buildings, and the North Bridge.
Read more about the consequences of the nighttime attack in an RBC-Ukraine report.
