Russia strikes Ukraine with 12 missiles and 138 drones overnight
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones (GettyImages)
On the night of November 3, Russia launched 3 Kinzhal missiles, 4 ballistic missiles, 5 anti-aircraft missiles, and 138 drones at Ukraine, of which about 80 were Shahed drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
According to the Ukrainian military, as of 7 p.m. on November 2, Russia had launched:
- 3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from the airspace of the Lipetsk region,
- 4 Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea,
- 5 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the Kursk region,
- 138 Shahed and Gerbera strike drones and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles from the directions of Kursk, Millerovo, Orel, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk of Russia.
Ukrainian air defense forces specified that about 80 of the launched drones were Shaheds.
Aviation units, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned aerial vehicle systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled a Russian air attack.
As of 8:30 a.m. Kyiv time, according to preliminary data, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or suppressed one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile and 115 Russian drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types. Russian strikes were recorded in the north, south, and east of Ukraine.
"Missile strikes and 20 strike UAVs were recorded in 11 locations," the report says.
Ukrainian Air Force noted that the air raid alert is still in effect, with several Russian drones remaining in the sky.
Russian attack on Ukraine on November 3
Last night, Russian troops attacked the Mykolaiv region with Shahed drones. Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure and several buildings.
Russians also launched a missile and drone strike on communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russian combined attack killed and wounded several people.
