Ukraine’s air defenses down 40 out of 62 Russian drones, hits recorded at seven locations

Ukraine’s air defense forces have shot down 40 out of 62 Russian drones, with confirmed strikes at seven locations.

That is according to the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine post on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform.

The report states that since 19:00 on Saturday, October 18, Russian forces launched 62 attack drones — including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types — from directions including Millerovo, Kursk, Oryol, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. About 40 of these were Shahed drones.

The air assault was countered by Ukrainian aviation, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare and UAV units, and mobile fire groups.

As of 08:30 on Sunday, October 19, air defense systems had neutralized 40 drones over northern and eastern Ukraine, while 19 attack drones struck seven locations.

The attack is ongoing, with several enemy drones still in Ukrainian airspace.

Earlier, Ukrinform reported that ten people were injured in a drone attack on Shakhtarsk community in Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region.