Russia strikes Ukraine with ballistic missile and 180 drones overnight
File photo: Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 152 drones (Getty Images)
On the night of October 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 strike drones. Despite the successful operation of the air defense system, dozens of hits were recorded, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
That night, the Russians launched 180 attack drones, including Shahed-type drones (26 of which were jet-powered), S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T, Gerbera, and Parodiya-type decoy drones, from the following directions: Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk of Russia; Donetsk (temporarily occupied territory); Crimea (temporarily occupied territory)—Hvardiiske.
In addition, one Iskander-M ballistic missile was launched from the Voronezh region of Russia.
According to preliminary data, as of 8 a.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian air defense forces had shot down or neutralized 152 Russian drones, including Shahed-type drones (16 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and other types of drones.
Russian airstrikes were recorded at 20 locations, and debris from downed drones was found at 4 locations.
On the night of October 18, Russians struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia. A 27-year-old woman was killed.
