Air defenses neutralize 35 of 70 drones used in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine

The Ukrainian Air Force Command said this in a Facebook post seen by Ukrinform.

During the night of October 16-17 (starting from 20:00 on October 16), the enemy attacked Ukraine with 70 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Geran, and other drone types, launched from Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea. About 50 of them were Shahed-type drones.

The aerial assault was repelled by Ukrainian Air Force aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.

Preliminary data as of 09:00 indicate that air defenses shot down or jammed 35 Shahed, Geran, and other types of drones over northern and eastern regions of the country.

Impacts from 31 strike drones were recorded at ten locations, and debris from downed UAVs fell at two additional locations.

The Ukrainian Air Force warned that the attack was ongoing, with several enemy drones still present in Ukrainian airspace.