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Air defence downs 152 of 180 drones launched at Ukraine since the evening of 17 October

Ukraine's Air Force says Russia fired an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 strike drones from 18:00 Saturday; 152 drones were shot down or jammed, with hits at 20 locations.

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What happened

According to Ukraine’s Air Force, from 18:00 on Saturday 17 October Russia attacked with one Iskander-M ballistic missile from Voronezh region and 180 Shahed-type strike drones (26 of them jet-powered), plus S-8000 “Banderol”, Gerbera and “Parodiya” decoy drones.

The result

As of 08:00 on Sunday, air defence had shot down or suppressed 152 drones. Hits were recorded at 20 locations and falling debris at four more. In the morning the attack was still ongoing, with about ten drones in the air.

Why it matters

Nightly attacks, many aimed at the energy system, are the reason power restrictions apply in every region of Ukraine on Sunday.

Source

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