ADF Neutralizes 196 Russian Drones Used To Attack Ukraine Overnight
Starting at 18:00 on Thursday, November 5, Russian forces launched 227 attack drones, including Shahed-type drones (86 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and Parody-type decoy drones. The drones were launched from the directions of Orel, Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as the temporarily occupied Donetsk, Hvardiiske, and Chauda in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
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According to preliminary data, as of 08:00 on Friday, November 6, Ukrainian air defense had shot down or suppressed 196 enemy drones. Approximately 15 attack drones were still in the air.
Hits by enemy aerial weapons were recorded at 14 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at eight locations.
As Ukrinform previously reported, between October 29 and November 4, Russian forces deployed 7,947 Lancet and Molniya tactical-level attack drones. Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized nearly 91% of these drones.
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