Russia strikes Ukraine with 176 drones overnight: Air defense's work reported
Photo: Air defense forces shot down 140 enemy drones last night (Getty Images)
On the night of October 23, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with strike drones from seven directions. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down most of the Russian drones, but some hit their targets, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Last night, the Russians launched an attack with 176 Shahed-type strike drones (92 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and Parodiya-type decoy drones from the following directions: Bryansk, Shatalovo, Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk of Russia; the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Crimea's Hvardiiske.
According to preliminary data, as of 8 a.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or neutralized 140 Russian Shahed-type drones (68 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and other types of drones.
Russian airstrikes were recorded at 19 locations, and debris from downed drones was found at 13 locations.
Russia attacked Ukraine with a new variant of the Geran-5 called the Geran-5 K5-K. The missile is equipped with an optical navigation system and has greater range, speed, and flight altitude.
